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Turdidae is a family in the Order [[:Category:Passeriformes|Passeriformes]].<br /> | Turdidae is a family in the Order [[:Category:Passeriformes|Passeriformes]].<br /> | ||
− | The | + | The 2011 Clements update brought some changes to this family. Some families were moved from here to the ''[[:Category:Muscicapidae|Muscicapidae]] ''(''[[:Category:Alethe|Alethe]]'', ''[[:Category:Chamaetylas|Chamaetylas]]'', ''[[:Category:Brachypteryx|Brachypteryx]]'', ''[[:Category:Myophonus|Myophonus]]'' and ''[[:Category:Monticola|Monticola]]'') and the genus ''[[:Category:Cochoa|Cochoa]]'' was moved from the Old World Flycatchers to here.<br /> |
− | The genera ''Neocossyphus'' and ''Pseudocossyphus'' are also sometimes also placed within the Old World Flycatchers [[:Category:Muscicapidae|Muscicapidae]]. Furthermore the taxonomic placement of [[Geomalia]] is not clear. This species may well not be a Thrush at all and is sometimes placed within the Babblers [[:Category:Timaliidae|Timaliidae]]. | + | The genera ''Neocossyphus'' and ''Pseudocossyphus'' are also sometimes also placed within the Old World Flycatchers ''[[:Category:Muscicapidae|Muscicapidae]]''. Furthermore the taxonomic placement of ''[[Geomalia]]'' is not clear. This species may well not be a Thrush at all and is sometimes placed within the Babblers ''[[:Category:Timaliidae|Timaliidae]]''. |
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Revision as of 06:52, 31 July 2023
Family: Turdidae
Description
Thrushes and allies.
Taxonomy
Turdidae is a family in the Order Passeriformes.
The 2011 Clements update brought some changes to this family. Some families were moved from here to the Muscicapidae (Alethe, Chamaetylas, Brachypteryx, Myophonus and Monticola) and the genus Cochoa was moved from the Old World Flycatchers to here.
The genera Neocossyphus and Pseudocossyphus are also sometimes also placed within the Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae. Furthermore the taxonomic placement of Geomalia is not clear. This species may well not be a Thrush at all and is sometimes placed within the Babblers Timaliidae.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Turdidae. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Turdidae
Subcategories
This category has the following 22 subcategories, out of 22 total.