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Grallinidae

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Australian mudnester, Cracticinae, Callaeidae, Magpie‑lark, Lyrebird

The Grallinidae was a presumed family of passerine birds. In DNA research, however, the species in this family were discovered to be unrelated.

The four species that were formerly considered to be Grallinidae were:

  • the magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca)
  • the torrent-lark (Grallina bruijni)
  • the white-winged chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos)
  • the apostlebird (Struthidea cinerea)
  • The first two of these are now often assigned to the Dicruridae family, although some people still classify them in a separate family. The latter two form the Corcoracidae family.

    References

    Grallinidae Wikipedia