''Macrosphenus'' is a genus of African warblers, formerly placed in the family

Sylviidae Sylviidae is a family of passerine birds that includes the typical warblers and a number of babblers formerly placed within the Old World babbler family. They are found in Eurasia and Africa. Taxonomy and systematics The scientific name Sylviid ...

. It is one of two genera in that family known as longbills.

Taxonomy and systematics

Extant species

The genus contains five species: * Yellow longbill (''Macrosphenus flavicans'') * Kemp's longbill (''Macrosphenus kempi'') * Grey longbill (''Macrosphenus concolor'') * Pulitzer's longbill (''Macrosphenus pulitzeri'') * Kretschmer's longbill (''Macrosphenus kretschmeri'')

Former species

Some authorities, either presently or formerly, recognize several additional species as belonging to the genus ''Macrosphenus'' including: * Montane tiny greenbul (as ''Macrosphenus albigula'')

References

Bird genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Macrosphenidae-stub