Genus: Dasycrotapha
Description
This genus contains only a single species, the Flame-templed Babbler.
It stands outh with its unusual plumage pattern and its Mesia-like song.1
Visayan Pygmy Babbler and Mindanao Pygmy Babbler were formerly placed in genus Sterrhoptilus.
Taxonomy
Dasycrotapha is a genus in the Family Zosteropidae.
This genus was formerly merged in the genus Stachyris and placed in the family Timaliidae.
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|---|---|---|---|
| D. speciosa | Flame-templed Babbler | ||
| S. pygmaeus | Visayan Pygmy Babbler | ||
| S. plateni | Mindanao Pygmy Babbler | ||
References
- 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
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Dasycrotapha. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Dasycrotapha
Pages in category ‘Dasycrotapha’
The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
