Leiothrichidae (1 Viewer)

[Peter Kovalik]

TiF Update June 22

Päckert et al. (2012b) and Wu et al. (2014) have prompted some minor rearrangement in Garrulax and Trochalopteron and an adjustment of the tree (but not linear order) in Ianthocincla.

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Wu, Y., Colwell, R. K., Han, N., Zhang, R., Wang, W., Quan, Q., Zhang, C., Song, G., Qu, Y. and Lei, F. (2014), Understanding historical and current patterns of species richness of babblers along a 5000-m subtropical elevational gradient. Global Ecology and Biogeography. doi: 10.1111/geb.12197

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[Peter Kovalik]

Garrulax milnei milnei

Fen-Qi He, Song-Lin Cheng, David S Melville, Jian-Sheng Lin, Zhi Lin, Hang-Dong Jiang. Garrulax milnei milnei, a taxon little known in Chinese ornithology. Zoological Systematics, 40(2): 235–236 (April 2015).

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[Peter Kovalik]

Zongjin Huan, Yongfang Yao, Yanyan Zhou, Yu Qi, Qiang Wang, Diyan Li, Meng Xie, Qingyong Ni, Mingwang Zhang, Huailiang Xu. Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Garrulax formosus (Aves, Passeriformes, Timaliidae) and its phylogenetic analysis. Mitochondrial DNA : 1–2. Posted online on 20 Jul 2015.

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Yu Qi, Yanyan Zhou, Yongfang Yao, Zongjin Huan, Diyan Li, Meng Xie, Qingyong Ni, Mingwang Zhang, Huailiang Xu. The complete mitochondrial genome of Babax lanceolatus (Passeriformes: Timaliidae). Mitochondrial DNA : 1–2. Posted online on 21 Jul 2015.

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[Richard Klim]

Liocichla

Mays, McKay, Tietze, Yao, Miller, Moreland & Lei 2015. A multilocus molecular phylogeny for the avian genus Liocichla (Passeriformes: Leiothrichidae: Liocichla). Avian Res 6: 17. [abstract] [pdf]

 

[Peter Kovalik]

Hainan Hwamei

Ning Wang, Bin Liang, Jichao Wang, Chia-Fen Yeh, Yang Liu, Yanlin Liu, Wei Liang, Cheng-Te Yao, Shou-Hsien Li. Incipient speciation with gene flow on a continental island: Species delimitation of the Hainan Hwamei (Leucodioptron canorum owstoni, Passeriformes, Aves). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 24 May 2016.

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[Daniel Philippe]

Cibois A., Gelang M. Alström P., Pasquet É., Fjeldså J., Ericson P.G.P. & Olsson U., in press. Comprehensive phylogeny of the laughingthrushes and allies (Aves, Leiothrichidae) and a proposal for a revised taxonomy. Zool. Scripta

Abstract
DNA phylogenies have gradually shed light on the phylogenetic relationships of the large babbler group. We focus in this study on the family Leiothrichidae (laughingthrushes and “song babblers”), which represents the largest clade of babblers in terms of species diversity. Our phylogeny includes all genera and 82% of the recognized species, using mitochondrial and nuclear loci. The sister group to Leiothrichidae is composed of the Pellorneidae (“jungle babblers”) plus the genus Alcippe. Within Leiothrichidae, four strongly supported primary clades (A–D) are recovered. Clade A includes Grammatoptila, Laniellus and Cutia. Clade B includes a large group of laughingthrushes, all of them classified in Trochalopteron. In Clade C, the two laughingthrushes endemic to southern India, T. fairbanki and T. cachinnans, which have recently been proposed to be placed in the newly erected genus Montecincla, form a sister clade to the group comprising the “song babblers” (Lioptila, Leiothrix, Heterophasia, Minla, Liocichla, Actinodura, Chrysominla, Siva, and Sibia). Clade D includes the African babblers (Turdoides, Phyllanthus, Kupeornis), Asian relatives (Argya, Acanthoptila, Chatarrhaea) and all remaining laughingthrushes (Garrulax). The time estimates suggest that the early diversification of the Leiothrichidae occurred in the mid‐Miocene, a period that corresponds to the diversification of many passerine groups in Asia. A revised taxonomic classification of the family is proposed in the light of these results.

 

[Jim LeNomenclatoriste]

Cibois A., Gelang M. Alström P., Pasquet É., Fjeldså J., Ericson P.G.P. & Olsson U., in press. Comprehensive phylogeny of the laughingthrushes and allies (Aves, Leiothrichidae) and a proposal for a revised taxonomy. Zool. Scripta

Abstract
DNA phylogenies have gradually shed light on the phylogenetic relationships of the large babbler group. We focus in this study on the family Leiothrichidae (laughingthrushes and “song babblers”), which represents the largest clade of babblers in terms of species diversity. Our phylogeny includes all genera and 82% of the recognized species, using mitochondrial and nuclear loci. The sister group to Leiothrichidae is composed of the Pellorneidae (“jungle babblers”) plus the genus Alcippe. Within Leiothrichidae, four strongly supported primary clades (A–D) are recovered. Clade A includes Grammatoptila, Laniellus and Cutia. Clade B includes a large group of laughingthrushes, all of them classified in Trochalopteron. In Clade C, the two laughingthrushes endemic to southern India, T. fairbanki and T. cachinnans, which have recently been proposed to be placed in the newly erected genus Montecincla, form a sister clade to the group comprising the “song babblers” (Lioptila, Leiothrix, Heterophasia, Minla, Liocichla, Actinodura, Chrysominla, Siva, and Sibia). Clade D includes the African babblers (Turdoides, Phyllanthus, Kupeornis), Asian relatives (Argya, Acanthoptila, Chatarrhaea) and all remaining laughingthrushes (Garrulax). The time estimates suggest that the early diversification of the Leiothrichidae occurred in the mid‐Miocene, a period that corresponds to the diversification of many passerine groups in Asia. A revised taxonomic classification of the family is proposed in the light of these results.

I have a lot of work

I left the Mesia in the genus Mesia because the nominal (or nominate, what's the true word?) subspecies of Leiothrix lutea is not sampled.

In my opinion, Liocichla should be divided into two subgenera : Liocichla (Liocichla) for the yellow winged clade, and Liocichla (''Daphoenocichla'') for the red winged and red masked clade.

Argya malcolmi and, surprisingly, Garrulax cinereifrons are quite distantly from the other species. A potential new genus? ''Pseudargya"

Garrulax merulinus and annamensis = Stactocichla
Garrulax canorus and taewanus = Leucodioptron
Garrulax rufifrons and monileger = Garrulax
Garrulax strepitans clade = a potential new genus : "Cracticocincla"

That's just my opinion

 

[Nutcracker]

... the nominal (or nominate, what's the true word?) subspecies ...

Nominate :t:

 

[Jim LeNomenclatoriste]

Nominate :t:

Ok ok thx

 

[gusasp]

The sister group to Leiothrichidae is composed of the Pellorneidae (“jungle babblers”) plus the genus Alcippe.

Interesting! So what does that mean, that Alcippe is part of Pellorneidae or a separate lineage?

 

[Jim LeNomenclatoriste]

that Alcippe is part of Pellorneidae

This solution seems to be better, for an obvious reason, the name Alcippidae already exists.

I add that an enlarged Pterorhinus is too soon because two important species are missing : "Babax" koslowi and "Babax" waddelli. As long as we do not know their phylogenetics positions, we can't conclude anything. Therefore, I temporarily placed koslowi and waddelli in Kaznakowia Bianchi, 1905, pending further studies

 

[mb1848]

Wolters says Babax includes Kaznakowia.?
http://www.mathnet.ru/links/743be8478ce05927115da1b85b178fc4/im7589.pdf .
Garrulax strepitans clade = a potential new genus : "Cracticocincla" . Wolters put strepitans in subgenus Dryonastes Sharpe 1883 with milleti, maesi, and ruficollis.
"In my opinion, Liocichla should be divided into two subgenera"
Wolters put L. phoenicea and ripponi into an unamed subgenus and steeri and omeiensis into liocichla subgenus.
Some discussed here:
https://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=338562 .

 

[Jim LeNomenclatoriste]

Wolters says Babax includes Kaznakowia.?

Surely based on morphology and appearance. But, don't know if genetic data are available for waddelli and koslowi

Garrulax strepitans clade = a potential new genus : "Cracticocincla" . Wolters put strepitans in subgenus Dryonastes Sharpe 1883 with milleti, maesi, and ruficollis.

Not related phylogenetically . The Strepitans clade is close to the rufifrons (type species of Garrulax ) clade although distant .

"In my opinion, Liocichla should be divided into two subgenera"
Wolters put L. phoenicea and ripponi into an unamed subgenus and steeri and omeiensis into liocichla subgenus.

It seems so obvious to me.

:smoke:

 

[l_raty]

[...] the name Alcippidae already exists.

For the birds?
(The only Alcippidae I can find right now is a former family name of crustaceans, based on Alcippe Hancock 1849, a junior homonym of "our" Alcippe Blyth 1844. Family-group names based on junior homonyms are invalid; the currently valid equivalent seems to be Trypetesidae Stebbing 1910.)

 

[Jim LeNomenclatoriste]

For the birds?

No, for an other animal ^^

Family-group names based on junior homonyms are invalid

Unavailable and invalid or available (because published) but invalid (because it's a synonym)?

 

[gusasp]

Does anyone have access to the pdf or a link? I would be most grateful.

 

[Jim LeNomenclatoriste]

Does anyone have access to the pdf or a link? I would be most grateful.

Abracadabra!

http://sci-hub.tw/10.1111/zsc.12296

 

[l_raty]

Unavailable and invalid or available (because published) but invalid (because it's a synonym)?

Available (if validly published and formed from a genus-group name that cannot be demonstrated not to be used as a valid generic name by the author, and that had not been previously suppressed by the Commission) but invalid.

 

[Jim LeNomenclatoriste]

If a new family is created for Alcippe Blyth, we could use a different spelling, as a precaution : "Alcippeidae"

 

[l_raty]

If a new family is created for Alcippe Blyth, we could use a different spelling, as a precaution : "Alcippeidae"

Yes that is possible.

Alcippe seems to be a complete mess, nomenclaturally.