Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Order Passerine | Scientific name Megalurulus Rank Genus | |
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Family Locustellidae (see text) Lower classifications Rusty thicketbird, Melanesian thicketbird, New Britain thicketbird, Bougainville thicketbird | ||
Megalurulus, the thicketbirds, is a genus of songbirds. Previously placed in the "Old World warbler" family Sylviidae, they do not seem to be a close relative of the typical warblers. More probably, they belong in the newly recognized grass-warbler family Locustellidae.
This genus contains the following species:
References
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