Sterrhoptilus
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  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Zosteropidae |
| Genus: | Sterrhoptilus Oberholser, 1918 |
| Species | |
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Sterrhoptilus capitalis | |
It contains the following species:
- Golden-crowned babbler (or yuhina), Sterrhoptilus dennistouni
- Black-crowned babbler (or yuhina), Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitata
- Rusty-crowned babbler (or yuhina), Sterrhoptilus capitalis
References
- 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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