Antpecker
Encyclopedia
The antpeckers, Parmoptila, are a genus
of songbird
s that range across the tropical forests of western and central Africa
. This genus has been placed in a number of families
; at present it is placed tentatively with the estrildid finches due to similarities in breeding behaviour.
Species
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of songbird
Songbird
A songbird is a bird belonging to the suborder Passeri of the perching birds . Another name that is sometimes seen as scientific or vernacular name is Oscines, from Latin oscen, "a songbird"...
s that range across the tropical forests of western and central Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. This genus has been placed in a number of families
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...
; at present it is placed tentatively with the estrildid finches due to similarities in breeding behaviour.
Species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
are:
- Red-fronted AntpeckerRed-fronted AntpeckerThe Red-fronted Antpecker is a species of songbird found in Western Africa. Like all antpeckers, it is tentatively placed in the of estrildid finch family . It often contains the eastern Jameson's Antpecker The Red-fronted Antpecker (Parmoptila rubrifrons) is a species of songbird found in...
, Parmoptila rubrifrons - Jameson's AntpeckerJameson's AntpeckerJameson's Antpecker is a songbird species found in central Africa. Like all antpeckers, it is tentatively placed in the of estrildid finch family . It has traditionally been included as a subspecies of P. rubrifrons and the common name "Jameson's Antpecker" was sometimes used for both taxa...
, Parmoptila jamesoni - often included in P. rubrifrons - Woodhouse's AntpeckerWoodhouse's AntpeckerWoodhouse's Antpecker is a common species of estrildid finch found in wetter land of Central Africa. It has an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 190,000 km².-Habitat:...
, Parmoptila woodhousei