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Cincloramphus
''Cincloramphus'' is a genus of birds in the grassbird family Locustellidae. The genus ''Cincloramphus'' was introduced by the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould in 1838 with the brown songlark as the type species. The name combines the Ancient Greek ''kinklos'' meaning "thrush" with ''rhamphos'' meaning "bill". A comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study of the family Locustellidae published in 2018 found that many of the genera were non-monophyletic. In the resulting reorganization the genera ''Megalurulus'' and ''Buettikoferella'' became junior synonyms of the resurrected genus ''Cincloramphus''. The genus now contains 12 species: * Brown songlark (''Cincloramphus cruralis'') * Rufous songlark (''Cincloramphus mathewsi'') * Rusty thicketbird (''Cincloramphus rubiginosus'') * New Britain thicketbird (''Cincloramphus grosvenori'') * Buff-banded thicketbird (''Cincloramphus bivittatus'') * Papuan grassbird (''Cincloramphus macrurus'') * Tawny grassbird ('' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tawny Grassbird
The tawny grassbird (''Cincloramphus timoriensis'') is a large songbird that is part of the grass- and bush-warbler family (Locustellidae) commonly found in grassland and reedbed habitats. It is streaked above and has a distinctive rich brown cap. Its underside is paler and it has a long graduated tail. They call often with "loud, grumpy churring calls and a longer call that starts ''tick-tick-tick-tick'' and ends with an explosive descending trill". The tawny grassbird has 10 identified sub-species found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines. Taxonomy The family ''Locustellidae'' was named by Bonaparte in 1854 and is derived from the genus name ''Locustella'' named by Kemp in 1829. The term "grassbird" was used by Gould during the mid 19th century to signify a strong correlation to long grass habitats. The tawny grassbird has also been known as tawny sphenoeacus, grassbird, tawny or rufous-capped marshbird, rufous-capped grass-warbler and rufous-cappe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincloramphus
''Cincloramphus'' is a genus of birds in the grassbird family Locustellidae. The genus ''Cincloramphus'' was introduced by the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould in 1838 with the brown songlark as the type species. The name combines the Ancient Greek ''kinklos'' meaning "thrush" with ''rhamphos'' meaning "bill". A comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study of the family Locustellidae published in 2018 found that many of the genera were non-monophyletic. In the resulting reorganization the genera ''Megalurulus'' and ''Buettikoferella'' became junior synonyms of the resurrected genus ''Cincloramphus''. The genus now contains 12 species: * Brown songlark (''Cincloramphus cruralis'') * Rufous songlark (''Cincloramphus mathewsi'') * Rusty thicketbird (''Cincloramphus rubiginosus'') * New Britain thicketbird (''Cincloramphus grosvenori'') * Buff-banded thicketbird (''Cincloramphus bivittatus'') * Papuan grassbird (''Cincloramphus macrurus'') * Tawny grassbird ('' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rufous Songlark
The rufous songlark (''Cincloramphus mathewsi'') is a species in the family Locustellidae endemic to Australia. Taxonomy It is a species of Locustellidae, which includes the grass warblers and grassbirds. The rufous songlark was described by English ornithologist Tom Iredale in 1911. An alternative generic name ''Cincloramphus'' is derived from Greek words ''cinclus''/κιγκλος "wagtail" and ''ramphos''/ραμφος "beak", while the specific epithet honours Gregory Mathews. As well as rufous songlark, other common names include red-rumped songlark, rufous singing lark, and skylark. Description The rufous songlark is a medium brown passerine songbird with a pattern of streaks on its feathers. ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' describes this bird as "drab and vaguely larklike". It has a dark line through its eye, a pale eyebrow and pale underparts, and a rufous upper tail and rump. A little larger than a house sparrow, the male grows to about 19 cm in length and is larger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown Songlark
The brown songlark (''Cincloramphus cruralis''), also Australian songlark, is a small passerine bird found throughout much of Australia. A member of the family Locustellidae, this species is notable for sexual size dimorphism, among the most pronounced in any bird. It is a moderate-sized bird of nondescript plumage; the female brownish above and paler below, the larger male a darker brown. Taxonomy The brown songlark was described by Nicholas Aylward Vigors and Thomas Horsfield as ''Megalurus cruralis'' in 1827. John Gould placed it in the genus ''Cincloramphus'' in 1843, describing it as ''C. cantatoris''. However, the specific name of the former authors took priority. Along with most Old World Warblers, this species was formerly placed in Sylviidae sensu lato, but molecular phylogenetic studies demonstrated that this broad grouping is not a cohesive evolutionary lineage and warbler species were assigned to various families. An alternative generic name ''Cinclorhamphus'' is deri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown Songlark
The brown songlark (''Cincloramphus cruralis''), also Australian songlark, is a small passerine bird found throughout much of Australia. A member of the family Locustellidae, this species is notable for sexual size dimorphism, among the most pronounced in any bird. It is a moderate-sized bird of nondescript plumage; the female brownish above and paler below, the larger male a darker brown. Taxonomy The brown songlark was described by Nicholas Aylward Vigors and Thomas Horsfield as ''Megalurus cruralis'' in 1827. John Gould placed it in the genus ''Cincloramphus'' in 1843, describing it as ''C. cantatoris''. However, the specific name of the former authors took priority. Along with most Old World Warblers, this species was formerly placed in Sylviidae sensu lato, but molecular phylogenetic studies demonstrated that this broad grouping is not a cohesive evolutionary lineage and warbler species were assigned to various families. An alternative generic name ''Cinclorhamphus'' is deri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rusty Thicketbird
The rusty thicketbird (''Cincloramphus rubiginosus'') is a bird species. Previously placed in the "Old World warbler" family Sylviidae, it does not seem to be a close relative of the typical warblers; probably it belongs in the grass warbler family Locustellidae. It is found in New Britain New Britain ( tpi, Niu Briten) is the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago, part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea. It is separated from New Guinea by a northwest corner of the Solomon Sea (or with an island hop of Umboi the Dam ... only. References rusty thicketbird Birds of New Britain rusty thicketbird rusty thicketbird Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Locustellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bougainville Thicketbird
The Bougainville thicketbird (''Cincloramphus llaneae'') is a bird species. It had been placed in the "Old World warbler" family Sylviidae, but it does not seem to be a close relative of the typical warblers; probably it belongs in the grass warbler family Locustellidae. It is endemic to Bougainville Island. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae). However, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur natur .... It used to be considered conspecific with the Santo thicketbird and the New Britain thicketbird. References Bougainville thicketbird Birds of Bougainville Island Bougainville thicketbird Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Locustellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long-legged Thicketbird
The long-legged thicketbird (''Cincloramphus rufus'') is a small bird endemic to Fiji. The species is sometimes known as the long-legged warbler. It was formerly classified as the sole representative of the genus ''Trichocichla''. The long-legged thicketbird is a large thin warbler (19 cm) with a long tail and long legs. The species' plumage is reddish brown, the throat, breast and belly being white and the face being marked with a distinctive eye-stripe. The long-legged thicketbird is a shy bird and easily overlooked as it forages on the ground in pairs or small family groups. It has a distinctive alarm call, and a variable and loud song somewhat similar to that of the Fiji bush warbler. The species inhabits old-growth forest in mountainous areas on Viti Levu, usually in habitat adjacent to streams. The long-legged thicketbird was first collected in 1890 and four specimens were collected between then and 1894, after which the species was not seen again until 1974 (though th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Caledonian Thicketbird
The New Caledonia thicketbird or New Caledonia grassbird (''Cincloramphus mariae''), is a bird species. Previously placed in the "Old World warbler" family Sylviidae, it does not seem to be a close relative of the typical warblers; probably it belongs in the grass warbler family Locustellidae. This species is endemic to New Caledonia. This is a long-tailed, medium-sized "warbler" with a distinctive bold white supercilium. The bird's plumage is unstreaked, with olive-brown uppersides (including the crown and wings) and creamy white undersides. The New Caledonia grassbird typically inhabits scrubby areas in the lowlands and hills of New Caledonia, particularly '' maquis minier'' with ferns, but also secondary forest and grasslands, and has even been seen in dense rainforest Rainforests are characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforest can be classified as trop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santo Thicketbird
The Santo thicketbird (''Cincloramphus whitneyi'') is a bird species. It used to be placed in the "Old World warbler" family Sylviidae, but it does not seem to be a close relative of the typical warblers; it belongs in the grass warbler family, Locustellidae. It is found on the Pacific Ocean island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu. The Santo thicketbird is around 16.5 cm long, a slender bird with long legs and a long tail.Bregulla, Heinrich L. (1992) ''Birds of Vanuatu'', Anthony Nelson, Oswestry, England. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It used to be considered conspecific with the New Britain thicketbird and the Bougainville thicketbird The Bougainville thicketbird (''Cincloramphus llaneae'') is a bird species. It had been placed in the "Old World warbler" family Sylviidae, but it does not seem to be a close relative of the typical warblers; probably it belongs in the grass warb .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locustellidae
Locustellidae is a newly recognized family of small insectivorous songbirds ("warblers"), formerly placed in the Old World warbler "wastebin" family. It contains the grass warblers, grassbirds, and the ''Bradypterus'' "bush warblers". These birds occur mainly in Eurasia, Africa, and the Australian region. The family name is sometimes given as Megaluridae, but Locustellidae has priority. The species are smallish birds with tails that are usually long and pointed; the scientific name of the genus ''Megalurus'' in fact means "the large-tailed one" in plain English. They are less wren-like than the typical shrub-warblers (''Cettia''), but they are similarly drab brownish or buffy all over. They tend to be larger and slimmer than ''Cettia'' though, and many have bold dark streaks on wings and/or underside. Most live in scrubland and frequently hunt food by clambering through thick tangled growth or pursuing it on the ground; they are perhaps the most terrestrial of the "warblers". Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guadalcanal Thicketbird
The Guadalcanal thicketbird (''Cincloramphus turipavae'') is a bird species. It used to be placed in the "Old World warbler" family Sylviidae, but it does not seem to be a close relative of the typical warblers; it belongs in the grass warbler family, Locustellidae. It is found on the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the Santo thicketbird The Santo thicketbird (''Cincloramphus whitneyi'') is a bird species. It used to be placed in the "Old World warbler" family Sylviidae, but it does not seem to be a close relative of the typical warblers; it belongs in the grass warbler family, ... (''Cincloramphus whitneyi''). References Cincloramphus Birds described in 1955 {{Locustellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
