''Illadopsis'' (from ''illas'',

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. 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: * Blackcap illadopsis (''Illadopsis cleaveri'') * Scaly-breasted illadopsis (''Illadopsis albipectus'') * Rufous-winged illadopsis (''Illadopsis rufescens'') *

Puvel's illadopsis Puvel's illadopsis (''Illadopsis puveli'') is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. Its horizontal interrupted range of presence extends across the African tropical rainforest (mainly West Africa, on either side of the Dahomey Gap). Its n ...

(''Illadopsis puveli'') * Pale-breasted illadopsis (''Illadopsis rufipennis'') * Tanzanian illadopsis (''Illadopsis distans'') *

Brown illadopsis The brown illadopsis (''Illadopsis fulvescens'') or brown thrush-babbler, is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae.Collar, N. & Robson, C. (2019)"Brown Illadopsis (''Illadopsis fulvescens'')" In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Ch ...

(''Illadopsis fulvescens'') * Mountain illadopsis (''Illadopsis pyrrhoptera'') * Spotted thrush-babbler (''Illadopsis turdina'')

References

* Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2007). ''

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''. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions. {{Taxonbar, from=Q548016 Pellorneidae Bird genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot