Sterrhoptilus
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Sterrhoptilus is a songbird
genus
recently separated from Stachyris
and usually placed in the family
Timaliidae. Together with other "Old World babbler
s" of the yuhina
group, it is a close relative of the white-eye
s however, and like these might arguably be placed in a distinct family Zosteropidae.
It contains the following species:
Songbird
A songbird is a bird belonging to the suborder Passeri of the perching birds . Another name that is sometimes seen as scientific or vernacular name is Oscines, from Latin oscen, "a songbird"...
genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
recently separated from Stachyris
Stachyris
Stachyris is a genus of bird in the Timaliidae family.It has been found to be polyphyletic and is in the process of being dismantled. At the moment the genus contains the following species:*Stachyris group...
and usually placed in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Timaliidae. Together with other "Old World babbler
Old World babbler
The Old World babblers or timaliids are a large family of mostly Old World passerine birds. They are rather diverse in size and coloration, but are characterised by soft fluffy plumage. These are birds of tropical areas, with the greatest variety in Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent...
s" of the yuhina
Yuhina
Yuhina is a genus of bird in the Timaliidae family.It contains the following species:* Striated Yuhina * Chestnut-crested Yuhina...
group, it is a close relative of the white-eye
White-eye
White-eye can refer to:*White-eye , a large family of birds.*White-eye , a species of fish.*White-eye mutation, a mutation in Drosophila melanogaster linked to the X chromosome, found by reciprocal cross breeding experiments in 1906.*A lioness member of the Marsh Pride of lions that have featured...
s however, and like these might arguably be placed in a distinct family Zosteropidae.
It contains the following species:
- Mindanao Pygmy-babblerMindanao Pygmy-babblerThe Mindanao Pygmy-babbler is a bird species endemic to the Philippines. The genus Sterrhoptilus was formerly included in Stachyris and is usually placed in the family Timaliidae...
(or Yuhina), Sterrhoptilus plateni - Visayan Pygmy-babblerVisayan Pygmy-babblerThe Visayan Pygmy-babbler is a bird species endemic to the Philippines. The genus Sterrhoptilus was formerly included in Stachyris and is usually placed in the family Timaliidae...
(or Yuhina), Sterrhoptilus pygmaeus - Golden-crowned BabblerGolden-crowned BabblerThe Golden-crowned Babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss....
(or Yuhina), Sterrhoptilus dennistouni - Black-crowned BabblerBlack-crowned BabblerThe Black-crowned Babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
(or Yuhina), Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitata - Rusty-crowned BabblerRusty-crowned BabblerThe Rusty-crowned Babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
(or Yuhina), Sterrhoptilus capitalis