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Acanthizidae
The Acanthizidae—known as Australian warblers—are a family of passerine birds which includes gerygones, the thornbills '' Acanthiza'', and the scrubwrens of '' Sericornis''. The Acanthizidae family consists of small to medium passerine birds, with a total length varying between . They have short rounded wings, slender bills, long legs, and a short tail. Most species have olive, grey, or brown plumage, although some have patches of a brighter yellow. The weebill is the smallest species of acanthizid, and the smallest Australian passerine; the largest is the pilotbird. Taxonomy and systematics Following the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy (1990) they were previously regarded as subfamily Acanthizinae within the family Pardalotidae. More recent molecular genetic studies do not support this arrangement. The Dasyornithidae (which include the bristlebirds) are variously seen either as subfamily Dasyornithinae within the family Acanthizidae or Pardalotidae or as own family (Schodde & Mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Origma
''Origma'' is a genus of passerine birds in the family Acanthizidae. A molecular phylogenetic study of the scrubwrens and mouse-warblers published in 2018 led to a revision of the taxonomic classification. The genus ''Origma'' had previously contained only a single species, the rockwarbler, but in the reorganisation two additional species from the genus ''Crateroscelis'' were added. The rockwarbler diverged from the common ancestor of the other two species—the mousewarblers of New Guinea—around 9 million years ago. The genus contains three species: * Rockwarbler, ''Origma solitaria'' * Rusty mouse-warbler, ''Origma murina'' – previously placed in ''Crateroscelis'' * Mountain mouse-warbler The mountain mouse-warbler (''Origma robusta'') is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. This species was former ..., ''Origma robusta'' – previously ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aethomyias
''Aethomyias'' is a genus of passerine birds in the family Acanthizidae that are endemic to New Guinea. A molecular phylogenetic study of the scrubwrens and mouse-warblers published in 2018 led to a substantial revision of the taxonomic classification. In the reorganisation the genus ''Aethomyias'' was resurrected to bring together a group of scrubwrens that had previously been placed in the genera '' Sericornis'' and ''Crateroscelis''. The genus ''Aethomyias'' had originally been introduced by the English ornithologist Richard Bowdler Sharpe in 1879 with the pale-billed scrubwren (''Aethomyias spilodera'') as the type species. The name of the genus combines the Ancient Greek ''aēthēs'' "unusual" or "change" with the Modern Latin ' meaning "flycatcher". The genus contains six species: * Bicolored scrubwren, ''Aethomyias nigrorufus'' * Pale-billed scrubwren, ''Aethomyias spilodera'' * Vogelkop scrubwren, ''Aethomyias rufescens'' * Buff-faced scrubwren, ''Aethomyias perspicillatu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oreoscopus
The fernwren (''Oreoscopus gutturalis'') is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Oreoscopus''. It is endemic to northern Queensland in Australia. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forest and tropical moist montane forest. Taxonomy The fernwren was first described by the English zoologist and ornithologist Charles Walter De Vis in 1889, and grouped with the scrubwrens as '' Sericornis gutturalis''. It was later included in the genus ''Crateroscelis'', along with three species of mouse-warblers found in New Guinea, but was subsequently moved to the monotypic genus ''Oreoscopus'' (established by North in 1905). The fernwren is a basal (subfamily) member of Acanthizidae and sister to the genus ''Pachycare''. The generic name ''Oreoscopus'' derives from the Ancient Greek ''oros'' meaning 'mountain' and ''scopos'' meaning 'guardian' or 'watcher'. The specific epithet ''gutturalis'' is Mediaeval Latin for 'of the throat', refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crateroscelis
''Crateroscelis'' is a songbird genus of the Australasian "warbler" family (Acanthizidae). It was formerly placed in the Pardalotidae, which are now considered monotypic to genus. The common name of these birds is mouse-warblers. It contains the following species: * Rusty mouse-warbler, ''Crateroscelis murina'' * Bicolored mouse-warbler, ''Crateroscelis nigrorufa'' * Mountain mouse-warbler The mountain mouse-warbler (''Origma robusta'') is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. This species was former ..., ''Crateroscelis robusta'' References * Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2006). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions. Acanthizidae Bird genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Acanthizidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aphelocephala
''Aphelocephala'' is a genus of bird in the thornbill family Acanthizidae. The three species are collectively known as whitefaces. They are endemic to Australia, generally occurring in the arid centre of the continent. They are a striking looking bird, particularly compared to their duller looking relatives, having dark upperparts and white breasts and faces (as suggested by the name). Two species, the chestnut-breasted and banded whitefaces, break up the white undersides with a darker band (or double band). The three species have stubby bills and unlike the rest of the Acanthizidae they consume large numbers of seeds in their diet. The genus had been originally described as ''Xerophila'' by John Gould, however Harry Church Oberholser pointed out that this genus name had been given to a genus of mollusc. Hence he proposed the name ''Aphelocephala'' from the Ancient Greek ''aphelos'' "simple" and ''kephale'' (Latin:''caput'') "head". It contains the following species: * Southern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerygone
''Gerygone'' (), the gerygones or peep-warblers, is a genus of bird in the family Acanthizidae. The genus ranges from Southeast Asia through New Guinea and Australia to New Zealand and the Chatham Islands. Most of the species are found in Australia and New Guinea; only one, the golden-bellied gerygone, has managed to cross Wallace's Line and colonise as far as Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines. Gerygones are insectivores which obtain most of their food by gleaning and snatching in the foliage of trees and bushes. They are small, mostly weighing an average of 6–7 g, and show little variation in size across their range, except for the insular Chatham gerygone, which is nearly twice as large as the rest of the genus. Their songs are described as "simple but delightful", many descending in pitch, and some species are excellent mimics. "Gerygone" means "born of sound" (Magrath 2003). The genus contains 20 species including one which is now extinct: * Brown gerygone, ''Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerygone
''Gerygone'' (), the gerygones or peep-warblers, is a genus of bird in the family Acanthizidae. The genus ranges from Southeast Asia through New Guinea and Australia to New Zealand and the Chatham Islands. Most of the species are found in Australia and New Guinea; only one, the golden-bellied gerygone, has managed to cross Wallace's Line and colonise as far as Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines. Gerygones are insectivores which obtain most of their food by gleaning and snatching in the foliage of trees and bushes. They are small, mostly weighing an average of 6–7 g, and show little variation in size across their range, except for the insular Chatham gerygone, which is nearly twice as large as the rest of the genus. Their songs are described as "simple but delightful", many descending in pitch, and some species are excellent mimics. "Gerygone" means "born of sound" (Magrath 2003). The genus contains 20 species including one which is now extinct: * Brown gerygone, ''Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sericornis
''Sericornis'' is a genus of small, mainly insectivorous birds, the scrubwrens in the family Acanthizidae. Despite the similarity in shape and habits, the true wrens (Troglodytidae) are a quite unrelated group of passerines. The genus previously contained additional species but following the publication of a molecular phylogenetic study of the scrubwrens in 2018, several species were moved to the resurrected genus ''Aethomyias'' and the yellow-throated scrubwren was placed in its own monotypic genus ''Neosericornis''. The genus contains eight species: * Large-billed scrubwren, ''Sericornis magnirostris'' * Tropical scrubwren or Beccari's scrubwren, ''Sericornis beccarii'' - sometimes included in ''S. magnirostris'' * Large scrubwren, ''Sericornis nouhuysi'' * Spotted scrubwren, ''Sericornis maculatus'' - previously included in ''S. frontalis'' * Tasmanian scrubwren or brown scrubwren, ''Sericornis humilis'' - previously included in ''S. frontalis'' * Atherton scrubwren, ''Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pycnoptilus
The pilotbird (''Pycnoptilus floccosus'') is a species of passerine bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Pycnoptilus''. The species is endemic to south-eastern Australia. Taxonomy The species was first described by English ornithologist John Gould in 1851. The generic name ''Pycnoptilus'' derives from the Ancient Greek 'thick' and 'feather'. Its specific epithet ''floccosus'' is Late Latin for 'flocked with wool'. There are two subspecies: the nominate subspecies ''Pycnoptilus floccosus floccosus'' lives in alpine areas; and ''P. f. sandfordi'' lives in lowland forest.Gregory, P. (2020). "Pilotbird (Pycnoptilus floccosus), version 1.0." In ''Birds of the World'' (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.pilotb1.01 Description The pilotbird is a large, plump species of acanthizid, measuring around in length and weighing . The plumage o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calamanthus
''Calamanthus'' is a genus of bird in the family Acanthizidae. A poorly researched genus, the alliance An alliance is a relationship among people, groups, or states that have joined together for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose, whether or not explicit agreement has been worked out among them. Members of an alliance are called ... has been recognised as a single species treatment (Schodde, 1975) and later two species or provisionally three separate species. '' Birds of the World: Recommended English Names'' lists the following three species: * '' Calamanthus campestris'', rufous fieldwren * '' Calamanthus fuliginosus'', striated fieldwren *'' Calamanthus montanellus'', Western fieldwren - sometimes considered a subspecies of the rufous fieldwren ''Calamanthus campestris'' ('' C. campestris montanellus'') References * Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2006). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hylacola
''Hylacola'' is a genus of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It contains the following species, both of which are endemic to Australia: * Shy heathwren (''Hylacola cauta'') * Chestnut-rumped heathwren The chestnut-rumped heathwren (''Hylacola pyrrhopygia'') is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is endemic to temperate and subtropical forests and heathlands of Australia. Taxonomy The chestnut-rumped heathwren was first described ... (''Hylacola pyrrhopygia'') References * Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2006). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions. Bird genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Acanthizidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weebill
The weebill (''Smicrornis brevirostris'') is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is an insectivorous passerine that is found throughout mainland Australia. At long, it is Australia's smallest bird. It was originally described by John Gould in 1838, and four subspecies are recognised. The weebill's plumage is nondescript, with olive-grey upperparts and paler, more yellowish underparts. It grades from more brownish plumage in the southern regions of Australia to more yellow in tropical areas. Taxonomy The weebill was described by John Gould in 1838 as ''Psilopus brevirostris''. The species epithet is derived from the Latin words ''brevis'' 'short' and ''rostrum'' 'beak'. In 1843, Gould erected the genus ''Smicrornis'' for his new species ''Smicrornis flavescens'', collected from Port Essington, noting it as distinct from ''Gerygone'' (which had replaced ''Psilopus as a ''name'').'' The generic name ''Smicrornis'' derives from the Greek ''smicros'' 'small' and ''orni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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