Stachyris
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Stachyris is a genus of bird
in the Timaliidae family.
It has been found to be polyphyletic and is in the process of being dismantled. At the moment the genus contains the following species:
For other former Stachyris species see under Stachyridopsis
, Sterrhoptilus
and Zosterornis
.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Timaliidae family.
It has been found to be polyphyletic and is in the process of being dismantled. At the moment the genus contains the following species:
- Stachyris group
- Grey-throated BabblerGrey-throated BabblerThe Grey-throated Babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist...
, Stachyris nigriceps
- Grey-throated Babbler
- Unresolved
- Buff-chested BabblerBuff-chested BabblerThe Buff-chested Babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.-References:...
, Stachyris ambigua - White-breasted BabblerWhite-breasted BabblerThe White-breasted Babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Stachyris grammiceps - Sooty BabblerSooty BabblerThe Sooty Babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Laos and Vietnam.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Stachyris herberti - Nonggang BabblerNonggang BabblerThe Nonggang Babbler is a recently described species of bird in the Timaliidae family.This species was first observed by the ornithologists Zhou Fang and Jiang Aiwu while surveying the Nonggang Natural Reserve in the Guangxi, China, in February 2005...
, Stachyris nonggangensis - Grey-headed BabblerGrey-headed BabblerThe Grey-headed Babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
, Stachyris poliocephala - Snowy-throated BabblerSnowy-throated BabblerThe Snowy-throated Babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in India and Myanmar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* BirdLife International 2004....
, Stachyris oglei - Spot-necked BabblerSpot-necked BabblerThe Spot-necked Babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in China, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. ...
, Stachyris striolata - White-necked BabblerWhite-necked BabblerThe White-necked Babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
, Stachyris leucotis - Black-throated BabblerBlack-throated BabblerThe Black-throated Babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand....
, Stachyris nigricollis - White-bibbed BabblerWhite-bibbed BabblerThe White-bibbed Babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
, Stachyris thoracica - Chestnut-rumped BabblerChestnut-rumped BabblerThe Chestnut-rumped Babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
, Stachyris maculata - Chestnut-winged BabblerChestnut-winged BabblerThe Chestnut-winged Babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam....
, Stachyris erythroptera - Crescent-chested BabblerCrescent-chested BabblerThe Crescent-chested Babbler is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
, Stachyris melanothorax
- Buff-chested Babbler
For other former Stachyris species see under Stachyridopsis
Stachyridopsis
Stachyridopsis is a genus of bird in the Timaliidae family.It contains the following species:* Rufous-fronted Babbler, Stachyridopsis rufifrons** Deignan's Babbler, Stachyridopsis rodolphei...
, Sterrhoptilus
Sterrhoptilus
Sterrhoptilus is a songbird genus recently separated from Stachyris and usually placed in the family Timaliidae. Together with other "Old World babblers" of the yuhina group, it is a close relative of the white-eyes however, and like these might arguably be placed in a distinct family...
and Zosterornis
Zosterornis
Zosterornis is a genus of passerine bird in the Old World babbler family Timaliidae. The genus is endemic to the Philippines.It contains the following species:* Chestnut-faced Babbler , Zosterornis whiteheadi...
.