Genus: Cholornis
Description
This genus would contain two species:
They resemble in plumage the Great Parrotbill and their voices also differ from other parrotbills.
Taxonomy
Cholornis is a genus in the Family Sylviidae. It was formerly placed in Paradoxornithidae
This genus is not yet accepted by most World Lists and is usually merged with Paradoxornis. Penhallurick and Robson suggest the name Hemirhynchus for this genus.
References
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2010. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.7). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Penhallurick J and Robson C. 2009. The generic taxonomy of parrotbills (Aves, Timaliidae). Forktail 25: 137 - 141.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cholornis. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cholornis
External Links
Pages in category ‘Cholornis’
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
