Tephrodornithidae

Updated on Dec 16, 2023

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Kingdom Animalia Class Aves Suborder Passeri		Phylum Chordata Order Passeriformes Rank Family

Similar Stenostiridae, Pellorneidae, Arcanatoridae, Macrosphenidae

Tephrodornithidae is a family of birds that includes the genera Hemipus, Tephrodornis and Philentoma. The family was proposed in 2006 on the basis of a molecular phylogenetic study by Moyle which showed a close relation between Hemipus and Tephrodornis. Some taxonomists argue for a broader treatment of the genera under the Vangidae.

Genus Tephrodornis – woodshrikes

Large woodshrike, Tephrodornis gularis

Malabar woodshrike, Tephrodornis sylvicola

Common woodshrike, Tephrodornis pondicerianus

Sri Lanka woodshrike, Tephrodornis affinis

Genus Philentoma – philentomas (tentatively placed here)

Rufous-winged philentoma, Philentoma pyrhopterum

Maroon-breasted philentoma Philentoma velatum

Genus Hemipus

Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike, Hemipus picatus

Black-winged flycatcher-shrike, Hemipus hirundinaceus

References

Tephrodornithidae Wikipedia

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