Abroscopus
Encyclopedia
Abroscopus is a small genus of "warbler
" in the family
Cettiidae
, formerly included in the Sylviidae
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It contains the following three species:
Warbler
There are a number of Passeriformes called "warblers". They are not particularly closely related, but share some characteristics, such as being fairly small, vocal and insectivorous....
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Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Cettiidae
Cettiidae
Cettiidae is a newly validated family of small insectivorous songbirds , formerly placed in the Old World warbler "wastebin" assemblage. It contains the typical bush-warblers and their relatives. As common name, cettiid warblers is usually used.Its members occur mainly in Asia and Africa, ranging...
, formerly included in the Sylviidae
Sylviidae
Sylviidae is a family of passerine birds that was part of an assemblage known as the Old World warblers. The family was formerly a wastebin taxon with over 400 species of bird in over 70 genera. The family was poorly defined with many characteristics shared with other families...
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It contains the following three species:
- Rufous-faced WarblerRufous-faced WarblerThe Rufous-faced Warbler is a species of bush warbler . It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage....
Abroscopus albogularis - Black-faced WarblerBlack-faced WarblerThe Black-faced Warbler is a species of bush warbler . It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage....
Abroscopus schisticeps - Yellow-bellied WarblerYellow-bellied WarblerThe Yellow-bellied Warbler is a species of bush warbler . It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage....
Abroscopus superciliaris