Crypsirina
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| Crypsirina cucullata | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Genus: | Crypsirina Vieillot, 1816 |
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Crypsirina is a small genus of long-tailed passerine birds in the crow and jay family Corvidae. The two species are highly arboreal and rarely come to the ground to feed.
They are
- Racket-tailed Treepie, Crypsirina temia
- Hooded Treepie, Crypsirina cucullata
The Racket-tailed Treepie, formerly placed in Dendrocitta, is an all-black Southeast Asian species. The grey and black Hooded Treepie is endemic to Myanmar.
References [edit]
- Madge and Burn, Crows and Jays ISBN 0-7136-3999-7
