Genus: Podoces
Description
Four species of Ground-Jays from Asia. They have relatively long legs and run very well. They also tend to hold their body in a horizontal posture.
Taxonomy
Podoces is a genus in the family Corvidae.
The Tibetan Ground-Jay was usually included in this genus. New research has shown that this species is in fact a tit.
The Piapiac seems to be closely related to this group.
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| P. hendersoni | Mongolian Ground Jay | ||
| P. biddulphi | Xinjiang Ground Jay | ||
| P. panderi | Turkestan Ground Jay | ||
| P. pleskei | Pleske's Ground Jay | ||
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. 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) Podoces. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Podoces
Pages in category ‘Podoces’
The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
