Genus: Crypsirina
Description
Two treepies from southeast Asia. They share:
- Ten tail feathers (most other treepies have twelve)
- The two central tail feathers have an expanded spoon-shaped tip
Taxonomy
Crypsirina is a genus in the family Corvidae.
Dendrocitta and Temnurus are sometimes regardes as subgenera of this genus.
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|---|---|---|---|
| C. temia | Racket-tailed Treepie | ||
| C. cucullata | Hooded Treepie | ||
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Crypsirina. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Crypsirina
Pages in category ‘Crypsirina’
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
