Modulatricidae

Modulatricidae is a small family of passerine birds which are restricted to Africa.

Modulatricidae
Dapple-throat (Arcanator orostruthus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Suborder: Passeri
Family: Modulatricidae
Fjeldsa et al., 2015

These species have been taxonomic enigmas in the past, having been moved between the families Muscicapidae, Turdidae, and Timaliidae sensu lato; they are now known to form a clade sister either to the sugarbirds or to the majority of Passeroidea.[1][2][3]

Species

References

  1. Beresford, P.; Barker, F. K.; Ryan, P. G.; Crowe, T. M. (2005-04-22). "African endemics span the tree of songbirds (Passeri): molecular systematics of several evolutionary 'enigmas'". Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences. 272 (1565): 849–858. doi:10.1098/rspb.2004.2997. ISSN 0962-8452. PMC 1599865. PMID 15888418.
  2. Johansson, Ulf S.; Fjeldså, Jon; Bowie, Rauri C. K. (2008-09-01). "Phylogenetic relationships within Passerida (Aves: Passeriformes): A review and a new molecular phylogeny based on three nuclear intron markers". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 48 (3): 858–876. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2008.05.029. PMID 18619860.
  3. Winkler, David W.; Billerman, Shawn M.; Lovette, Irby J. (2015). "Modulatricidae (Spot-throat and Allies)". Bird families of the world: an invitation to the spectacular diversity of birds. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. pp. 498–499. ISBN 9788494189203.
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