Abroscopus
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Abroscopus is a small genus of "warbler
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 Warbler
    Rufous-faced Warbler
    The Rufous-faced Warbler is a species of bush warbler . It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage....

     Abroscopus albogularis
  • Black-faced Warbler
    Black-faced Warbler
    The Black-faced Warbler is a species of bush warbler . It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage....

     Abroscopus schisticeps
  • Yellow-bellied Warbler
    Yellow-bellied Warbler
    The Yellow-bellied Warbler is a species of bush warbler . It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage....

    Abroscopus superciliaris
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