Illadopsis
Illadopsis (from illas, Greek for thrush and opsis, appearing)[2] is a genus of secretive forest birds in the family Pellorneidae. All are found in tropical Africa, where they frequent the lower strata of forests, and reveal themselves mostly by their whistled call notes. The genus contains the following species:[3]
- Blackcap illadopsis (Illadopsis cleaveri)
- Scaly-breasted illadopsis (Illadopsis albipectus)
- Rufous-winged illadopsis (Illadopsis rufescens)
- Puvel's illadopsis (Illadopsis puveli)
- Pale-breasted illadopsis (Illadopsis rufipennis)
- Tanzanian illadopsis (Illadopsis distans)
- Brown illadopsis (Illadopsis fulvescens)
- Mountain illadopsis (Illadopsis pyrrhoptera)
- Spotted thrush-babbler (Illadopsis turdina)
| Illadopsis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pellorneidae |
| Genus: | Illadopsis Heine, 1860 |
| Type species | |
| Turdirostris fulvescens[1] Cassin, 1859 | |
References
- "Pellorneidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- Jobling, James A. (1991). A Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. Oxford University Press. p. 114. ISBN 0-19-854634-3.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2017). "Babblers & fulvettas". World Bird List Version 7.3. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2007). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-84-96553-42-2
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