Genus: Zavattariornis
Description
This genus contains one species from southern Ethiopia, Stresemann's Bush-Crow.
It resembles with its small size and its social behaviour some starlings.
Taxonomy
Zavattariornis is a genus in the family Corvidae which contains only a single species.
DNA analysis confirmed the inclusion in the present family and revealed the genus Podoces as closest relatives.
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| Z. stresemanni | Stresemann's Bush Crow | ||
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) Zavattariornis. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Zavattariornis
Pages in category ‘Zavattariornis’
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