Ceblepyris
| Ceblepyris | |
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| Madagascan cuckooshrike (Ceblepyris cinereus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Campephagidae |
| Genus: | Ceblepyris Cuvier, 1816 |
Ceblepyris is a genus of African passerine birds in the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae.
These species were formerly placed in the genus Coracina. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010 found that Coracina, as then defined, was non-monophyletic. In the resulting reorganization to create monophyletic genera these species were moved to the resurrected genus Ceblepyris.[1]
The genus contains the following five species:[2]
- Madagascan cuckooshrike (Ceblepyris cinereus)
- Comoros cuckooshrike (Ceblepyris cucullatus)
- Grauer's cuckooshrike (Ceblepyris graueri)
- White-breasted cuckooshrike (Ceblepyris pectoralis)
- Grey cuckooshrike (Ceblepyris caesius)
References
- ^ Jønsson, K.A.; Bowie, R.C.K.; Nylander, J.A.A.; Christidis, L.; Norman, J.A.; Fjeldså, J. (2010). "Biogeographical history of cuckoo-shrikes (Aves: Passeriformes): transoceanic colonization of Africa from Australo-Papua". Journal of Biogeography. 37: 1767–1781. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2699.2010.02328.x.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Bristlehead, butcherbirds, woodswallows, ioras, cuckooshrikes". World Bird List Version 8.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 13 July 2018.