Genus: Lioparus
Description
This is a monospecific genus, containing the Golden-breasted Fulvetta.1
This species has longer rictal bristles, a broader bill and also a shorter hind claw than other Fulvettas which are assembled in the genus Alcippe (or alternativley also in Fulvetta).1
Taxonomy
Lioparus is a genus in the Family Paradoxornithidae.
This genus used to be merged in the genus Alcippe and placed in the Timaliidae or Sylviidae.
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| L. chrysotis | Golden-breasted Fulvetta | ||
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, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Lioparus. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Lioparus
Pages in category ‘Lioparus’
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