Sterrhoptilus is a songbird genus recently separated from Stachyris. It used to be placed in the family Timaliidae. With other "Old World babblers" of the genus Yuhina, it was recently determined to be better placed in the family Zosteropidae.
| Sterrhoptilus | |
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| Adult female of Rusty-crowned Babbler | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Zosteropidae |
| Genus: | Sterrhoptilus Oberholser, 1918 |
| Type species | |
| Mixornis capitalis[1] Tweeddale, 1877
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The genus contains the following four species:[2]
- Rusty-crowned babbler, Sterrhoptilus capitalis
- Golden-crowned babbler, Sterrhoptilus dennistouni
- Calabarzon babbler, Sterrhoptilus affinis – split from S. nigrocapitatus
- Visayan babbler, Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus
References
edit- ^ "Zosteropidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2021). "Sylviid babblers, parrotbills, white-eyes". IOC World Bird List Version 11.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
Further reading
edit- Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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