Chrysomma
Appearance
Chrysomma | |
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Yellow-eyed babbler, Chrysomma sinense | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Paradoxornithidae |
Genus: | Chrysomma Blyth, 1843 |
Species | |
See text |
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 |
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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
- ^ 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.