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Chrysomma

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Chrysomma
Yellow-eyed babbler, Chrysomma sinense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paradoxornithidae
Genus: Chrysomma
Blyth, 1843
Species

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Chrysomma is a songbird genus. Chrysomma is quite closely related to the parrotbills, and is therefore a member of the family Paradoxornithidae.

Species

The genus contains two species:[1]

Image Common Name Scientific name Distribution
Yellow-eyed babbler Chrysomma sinense Burma, Laos and Thailand.
Jerdon's babbler Chrysomma altirostre Nepal to northeastern India

The rufous-tailed babbler was formerly placed in this genus but has been moved to the monotypic Moupinia.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2017). "Sylviid babblers, parrotbills & white-eyes". World Bird List Version 7.3. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 7 September 2017.