Elminia

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Elminia
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White-tailed blue flycatcher (Elminia albicauda)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Stenostiridae
Genus: Elminia
Bonaparte, 1854
Type species
Myiagra longicauda [1]
Swainson, 1838
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Elminia is a genus of bird in the flycatcher family Stenostiridae. The genus is endemic to Africa. It contains the following species:

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References

  1. "Longicaudidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.