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Coracornis

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Aves

Family
  
Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
CoracornisRiley, 1918

Coracornis is a genus of birds in the family Pachycephalidae. The two species are found in Indonesia.

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Taxonomy and systematics

Formerly, the genus Coracornis was considered to be monotypic, containing only the maroon-backed whistler. The Sangihe shrikethrush was added in 2013 following recent genetic studies.

Species

Two species are recognized:

  • Maroon-backed whistler (Coracornis raveni)
  • Sangihe shrikethrush (Coracornis sanghirensis)
  • References

    Coracornis Wikipedia


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