Biology:Macrosphenus
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Macrosphenus is a genus of African warblers, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. It is one of two genera in that family known as longbills.
Taxonomy and systematics
Extant species
The genus contains the following five species:[1]
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120px | Yellow longbill | Macrosphenus flavicans | Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania, and Uganda. |
| 120px | Kemp's longbill | Macrosphenus kempi | Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. |
| 120px | Grey longbill | Macrosphenus concolor | African tropical rainforest. |
| 120px | Pulitzer's longbill | Macrosphenus pulitzeri | Only in Angola. |
| 120px | Kretschmer's longbill | Macrosphenus kretschmeri | Kenya, Mozambique, and Tanzania. |
Former species
Some authorities, either presently or formerly, recognize several additional species as belonging to the genus Macrosphenus including:
- Montane tiny greenbul (as Macrosphenus albigula)[2]
References
- ↑ "Wren-babblers, crombecs, bush warblers, Streaked Scrub Warbler, yellow flycatchers & hylias « IOC World Bird List" (in en-US). http://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/crombecs/.
- ↑ "Phyllastrephus albigula - Avibase". http://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&avibaseid=CEE94E55&sec=summary&ssver=1.
Wikidata ☰ Q572752 entry
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