Coracornis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Pachycephalidae |
Subfamily: | Pachycephalinae |
Genus: | Coracornis Riley, 1918 |
Type species | |
Coracornis raveni [1] Riley, 1918 |
Coracornis is a genus of birds in the family Pachycephalidae. The two species are found in Indonesia.
Formerly, the genus Coracornis was considered to be monotypic, containing only the maroon-backed whistler. The Sangihe shrikethrush was added in 2013 following recent genetic studies. [2] [3] [4]
Two species are recognized: [5]
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