Biology:Spelaeornis

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Short description: Genus of birds


Typical wren-babblers
Spelaeornis caudatus.jpg
Rufous-throated wren-babbler, (Spelaeornis caudatus)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Timaliidae
Genus: Spelaeornis
David & Oustalet, 1877
Type species
Pnoepyga troglodytoides[1]
J. Verreaux, 1871
Species

8, see text

Spelaeornis, the typical wren-babblers, is a bird genus in the family Timaliidae. Among this group, the typical wren-babblers are quite closely related to the type species, the chestnut-capped babbler (Timalia pileata). One species that was earlier placed in the genus, the spotted elachura has been removed to a genus of its own Elachura and placed in a separate family.[2]

Species

It contains the following species:

Image Common Name Scientific name Distribution
Spelaeornis caudatus.jpg Rufous-throated wren-babbler Spelaeornis caudatus Bhutan, India, and Nepal.
Mishmi Wren-Babbler.jpg Mishmi wren-babbler Spelaeornis badeigularis Northeast India.
Bar-winged Wren-Babbler - Eaglenest - India FJ0A8141 (33475375613).jpg Bar-winged wren-babbler Spelaeornis troglodytoides Bhutan, China, India, and Myanmar.
Naga Wren-Babbler.jpg Naga wren-babbler Spelaeornis chocolatinus Nagaland and Manipur.
Grey-bellied wren-babbler Spelaeornis reptatus China (Yunnan), India (Arunachal Pradesh), Myanmar, and Thailand.
Chin Hills wren-babbler Spelaeornis oatesi India and Myanmar.
Pale-throated wren-babbler Spelaeornis kinneari Vietnam
Tawny-Breasted Wren-Babbler (Spelaeornis longicaudatus).jpg Tawny-breasted wren-babbler Spelaeornis longicaudatus Khasi Hills of Northeast India

References

  1. "Timalidae". The Trust for Avian Systematics. https://www.aviansystematics.org/4th-edition-checklist?viewfamilies=169. 
  2. Alström, Per; Hooper, Daniel M.; Liu, Yang; Olsson, Urban; Mohan, Dhananjai; Gelang, Magnus; Manh, Hung Le; Zhao, Jian et al. (2014). "Discovery of a relict lineage and monotypic family of passerine birds". Biology Letters 10 (3): 20131067. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2013.1067. PMID 24598108. 
  • Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2062609 entry