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Category:Cinclosomatidae - BirdForum Opus

Family: Cinclosomatidae

Description

This family contains the Quail-thruses and Jewel-babblers of Australia and New Guinea.

Taxonomy

Cinclosomatidae is a family in the Order Passeriformes.
The two genera were formerly included in the family Eupetidae.


Family Cinclosomatidae viewedit

Genus Cinclosoma viewedit
C. punctatum Spotted Quail-thrush
C. castanotum Chestnut Quail-thrush
C. clarum Copperback Quail-thrush
C. castaneothorax Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush
C. marginatum Western Quail-thrush
C. cinnamomeum Cinnamon Quail-thrush
C. alisteri Nullarbor Quail-thrush
C. ajax Painted Quail-thrush

Genus Ptilorrhoa viewedit
P. leucosticta Spotted Jewel-babbler
P. caerulescens Blue Jewel-babbler
P. geislerorum Dimorphic Jewel-babbler
P. castanonota Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler

References

  1. Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422

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Subcategories

This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.

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