Genus: Ifrita
Description
This genus contains only one species from New Guinea.
This genus is one of only two described bird genera with poisonous members, the other being the genus Pitohui, also from New Guinea.
Taxonomy
Ifrita is placed in the family Ifritidae.
However the taxonomic placement is still unsure and it has been placed close to the Niltava flycatchers, the fairywrens, the whistlers or in the family Eupetidae or Monarchidae.
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| I. kowaldi | Blue-capped Ifrita | ||
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- 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
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2014. IOC World Bird Names (version 4.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ifrita. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ifrita
