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Sterrhoptilus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Aves

Family
  
Zosteropidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Passeriformes

Rank
  
Genus

Similar
  
Rusty‑crowned babbler, Zosterornis, Golden‑crowned babbler, Visayan pygmy babbler, Panay striped babbler

Sterrhoptilus is a songbird genus recently separated from Stachyris. It used to be placed in the family Timaliidae. With other "Old World babblers" of the genus Yuhina, it was recently determined to be better placed in the family Zosteropidae.

It contains the following species:

  • Golden-crowned babbler (or yuhina), Sterrhoptilus dennistouni
  • Black-crowned babbler (or yuhina), Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitata
  • Rusty-crowned babbler (or yuhina), Sterrhoptilus capitalis
  • References

    Sterrhoptilus Wikipedia