Biology:Campephaga
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Campephaga is a genus of bird in the cuckoo-shrike family Campephagidae.
The genus contains five species:[1]
- Black cuckooshrike (Campephaga flava)
- Petit's cuckooshrike (Campephaga petiti)
- Red-shouldered cuckooshrike (Campephaga phoenicea)
- Purple-throated cuckooshrike (Campephaga quiscalina)
- Caterpillar Catcher (Campephaga tennuirostre) [2]
The genus name is combination of two Greek words: kampe, meaning "caterpillar" and -phagos (from phagein) meaning "-eating".[3]
References
- ↑ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds (2019). "Bristlehead, butcherbirds, woodswallows, ioras, cuckooshrikes, Shriketit". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. https://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/butcherbirds/. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ↑ The birds of Australia, Vol 9, p. 138, Author Mathews, Gregory M., edition London : Witherby , 1910 - 1927
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4. https://archive.org/details/Helm_Dictionary_of_Scientific_Bird_Names_by_James_A._Jobling.
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