| Graminicola | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pellorneidae |
| Genus: | Graminicola Jerdon, 1863 |
Graminicola is a genus of passerine birds in the family Pellorneidae.
| Graminicola | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pellorneidae |
| Genus: | Graminicola Jerdon, 1863 |
Graminicola is a genus of passerine birds in the family Pellorneidae.
The genus contains the following species: [1]
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Indian grassbird | Graminicola bengalensis | Bangladesh, northern India, Bhutan and the Nepal |
| Chinese grassbird | Graminicola striatus | southeastern China, Bangladesh, southeastern Myanmar, south-central Thailand, Cambodia, northeastern Vietnam, and Hainan Island | |
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