Biology:Crypsirina
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Short description: Genus of birds
| Crypsirina | |
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| Crypsirina cucullata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Subfamily: | Crypsirininae |
| Genus: | Crypsirina Vieillot, 1816 |
| Type species | |
| Corvus varians[1] Latham, 1801
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Crypsirina is a small genus of long-tailed passerine birds in the crow and jay family, Corvidae. The two species are highly arboreal and rarely come to the ground to feed.[2] The generic name is derived from the Greek words kruptō, meaning "to conceal," and rhis or rhinos, meaning "nostrils".[3]
They are:
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Crypsirina temia | Racket-tailed treepie | southern Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Indo-China, Sumatra, Java and Bali |
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Crypsirina cucullata | Hooded treepie | Burma |
The racket-tailed treepie, formerly placed in Dendrocitta, is an all-black Southeast Asian species. The grey and black hooded treepie is endemic to Myanmar.
References
- ↑ "Corvidae". The Trust for Avian Systematics. https://www.aviansystematics.org/4th-edition-checklist?viewfamilies=151.
- ↑ Madge, Steve; Burn, Hilary (1994). Crows and Jays: A Guide to the Crows, Jays and Magpies of the World. Christopher Helm. ISBN 0-7136-3999-7.
- ↑ Jobling, James (2010). Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. Christopher Helm. pp. 128. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
Wikidata ☰ Q1415169 entry
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