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Tephrodornithidae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Aves

Suborder
  
Passeri

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Passeriformes

Rank
  
Family

Tephrodornithidae

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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