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Cettiidae
Cettiidae is a newly validated family of small insectivorous songbirds (" warblers"), formerly placed in the Old World warbler "wastebin" assemblage. It contains the typical bush warblers ('' Cettia'') and their relatives. As a common name, cettiid warblers is usually used. Some taxonomic authorities include this entire family, along with the related genera ''Erythrocercus'' and '' Scotocerca'', in an enlarged family Scotocercidae. Its members occur mainly in Asia, ranging into Oceania and Europe. The pseudo-tailorbirds, tesias and stubtails, as well as '' Tickellia'' and '' Abroscopus'' warblers, are mostly found in the forests of south and southeastern Asia, with one species of stubtail reaching as far north as Japan and Siberia. Only one species, Neumann's warbler (''Hemitesia neumanni''), occurs in Africa. The range of the genus '' Cettia'' extends west to Western Europe, while that of '' Horornis'' extends well into the Pacific, as far as Fiji and Palau. Most of the spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemitesia
''Hemitesia'' is a genus of Old World warblers in the family Cettiidae, formerly classified in the family Sylviidae. The genus was erected by James Chapin in 1948. Taxonomy The genus ''Hemitesia'' was introduced in 1948 by the American ornithologist James Chapin with Neumann's warbler as the type species. The name combines the Ancient Greek ''hēmi-'' meaning "half-" or "small" with the genus '' Teslia'' that had been introduced by Brian Hodgson in 1837. The genus is placed in the family Cettiidae and is sister A sister is a woman or a girl who shares parents or a parent with another individual; a female sibling. The male counterpart is a brother. Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to ref ... to the genus '' Urosphena''. The genus contains two species: * Pale-footed bush warbler, ''Hemitesia pallidipes'' * Neumann's warbler, ''Hemitesia neumanni'' References Bird genera {{Cettiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old World Warbler
The Old World warblers are a large group of birds formerly grouped together in the bird family Sylviidae. They are not closely related to the New World warblers. The family held over 400 species in over 70 genera, and were the source of much taxonomic confusion. Two families were split out initially, the cisticolas into Cisticolidae and the kinglets into Regulidae. In the past 20–30 years they have been the subject of much research and many species are now placed into other families, including the Acrocephalidae, Cettiidae, Phylloscopidae, and Megaluridae. In addition some species have been moved into existing families or have not yet had their placement fully resolved. Only a small number of warblers, in just two genera, are now retained in the family Sylviidae. Characteristics Most Old World warblers are of generally undistinguished appearance, though some species are boldly marked. The sexes are often identical, but may be clearly distinct, notably in the genera '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyllergates
The species of tailorbirds listed below are small birds of the genus '' Phyllergates ''. They were previously placed in the Old World warbler family Sylviidae. However, recent research suggests they more likely belong in the Cettiidae. They occur in the Old World tropics, principally in Asia. These warblers are usually brightly colored, with green or grey upperparts and yellow white or grey underparts. They often have chestnut on the head. Tailorbirds have short rounded wings, short tails, strong legs and long curved bills. The tail is typically held upright, like a wren. They are typically found in open woodland, scrub and gardens. Tailorbirds get their name from the way their nest is constructed. The edges of a large leaf are pierced and sewn together with plant fibre or spider's web to make a cradle in which the actual grass nest is built. Species list Bibliography * The New Student's Reference Work/Tailor-Bird *Ryan, Peter (2006). Family Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tickellia
The broad-billed warbler (''Tickellia hodgsoni'') is a species of bush warbler (family Cettiidae). It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, and belongs to the monotypic genus ''Tickellia''. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures lapse rate, fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is .... References broad-billed warbler Birds of Bhutan Birds of Nepal Birds of Northeast India Birds of Myanmar Birds of Laos Birds of Vietnam broad-billed warbler Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Cettiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urosphena
''Urosphena'' is a genus of Old World warblers in the family Cettiidae, formerly classified in the family Sylviidae. The genus was erected by Robert Swinhoe Robert Swinhoe FRS (1 September 1836 – 28 October 1877) was an English diplomat and naturalist who worked as a Consul in Qing-era Taiwan (then known to Westerners as Formosa). He catalogued many Southeast Asian birds, and several, such as ... in 1877. These warblers are generally brown on the upper parts and lighter in color below with a brown, gray, or yellowish wash. They are similar to genus '' Cettia'' but have shorter tails.Alström, P. et al. (2011)"Non-monophyly and intricate morphological evolution within the avian family Cettiidae revealed by multilocus analysis of a taxonomically densely sampled dataset" ''BMC Evolutionary Biology''. 11: 352. Species References Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Cettiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bush Warbler
Bush-warblers (or bush warblers) are small insectivorous songbirds of the genera '' Cettia'', ''Horornis'', and '' Bradypterus''. They were formerly placed in the "wastebin" Old World warbler family. None of the genera as traditionally delimited are believed to be monophyletic.Alström ''et al.'' (2006) Due to their external similarity convergently acquired by strong selective pressures due to the identical habitat, they were occasionally believed to be close relatives. However, they belong to two well-distant families in the Sylvioidea, the "warbler-and-babbler" superfamily: * '' Cettia'', the cettiid bush-warblers or typical bush-warblers, belong in the Cettiidae, an ancient sylvioid lineage related to long-tailed tits. * ''Horornis'', the horornid bush-warblers, also belonging in the Cettiidae, an ancient sylvioid lineage related to long-tailed tits. * '' Bradypterus'', the megalurid bush-warblers, belong to in the Megaluridae, the grass-warbler family which is closely r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abroscopus
''Abroscopus'' is a small genus of "warbler" in the family (biology), family Cettiidae, formerly included in the Sylviidae. Species It contains the following three species: References * del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2006). ''Handbook of the Birds of the World''. Volume 11: Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. Lynx Edicions. . Abroscopus, Bird genera Taxa named by E. C. Stuart Baker Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Cettiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tesia
The tesias are a genus, ''Tesia'', of Old World warbler. Though once included in the large family (biology), family Sylviidae, more recent research placed it within a new family, Cettiidae. The four species inhabit undergrowth of montane forest in South Asia, South and Southeast Asia, where they are resident or short-range migrants. They have longish legs and appear tailless, with (seemingly) only 8 rectrices. Their simple songs are fairly loud, and their nests are typically ball-shaped. Their name is derived from ''Tisi'', the Nepali language, Nepalese name for the grey-bellied tesia (''Tesia cyaniventer''). Taxonomy The genus ''Tesia'' was erected in 1837 by the English naturalist Brian Houghton Hodgson. The name is from the Nepalese word ''Tisi'' for the grey-bellied tesia. The type species was designated as the grey-bellied tesia (''Tesia cyaniventer'') by the English zoologist George Robert Gray in 1847. The chestnut-headed tesia was formerly included in the genus. A molecula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Stubtail
The Asian stubtail (''Urosphena squameiceps'') is a bird in the family Cettiidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1863. It breeds in Korea, Manchuria and Japan and winters to southern China and northern Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is temperate forest A temperate forest is a forest found between the tropical and boreal regions, located in the temperate zone. It is the second largest terrestrial biome, covering 25% of the world's forest area, only behind the boreal forest, which covers about 3 .... Description It is a small bird with a short tail. Males and females are similar in color, as well as juveniles after fledging; they are brown all over with a paler underpart and a darker brown crest and eyeline. Distribution and habitat Breeding Asian stubtails reside in portions of northeastern Asia; non-breeding in parts of southeast Asia including Taiwan, southeastern China, Nepal and Philippines, preferring a habitat of undergrowth in evergreen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pale-footed Bush Warbler
The pale-footed bush warbler (''Hemitesia pallidipes'') is a species of oriental warbler in the family Cettiidae that is found in southern Asia. It occurs in the Himalayan region west from Dehradun through the foothills of Nepal to northeastern India. It also occurs in Myanmar, Laos, northern Vietnam and southern China. A single sighting was recorded from Kandy, Sri Lanka in March 1993. Taxonomy The pale-footed bush warbler was formally described in 1872 by the English naturalist William Blandford under the binomial name ''Phylloscopus pallidipes''. The specific epithet ''pallidipes'' combines the Latin ''pallidus'' meaning "pale" with ''pes'' meaning "foot". This warbler in now placed in the genus ''Hemitesia'' that was introduced by James Chapin in 1948. Three subspecies are recognised: * ''H. p. pallidipes'' ( Blanford, 1872) – Himalayas to west Yunnan (south China) and north Myanmar * ''H. p. laurentei'' La Touche, 1921 – central Myanmar and south east Yunnan (south Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horornis
''Horornis'' is a genus of small insectivorous songbirds ("warblers") which make up the core of the newly recognized family Cettiidae. They were formerly placed in the Sylviidae, which at that time was a wastebin taxon for the warbler-like Sylvioidea. The range of this genus occurs from southeast Asia throughout the western Pacific. The most recently described species is the Bougainville bush warbler (''Horornis haddeni'') from Bougainville Island. These typical bush warblers share the lifestyle and related adaptations and apomorphies with '' Bradypterus'', the other genus called bush warblers. However, ''Bradypterus'' is related to the grass warblers of ''Locustella'' and '' Megalurus'' and is more distant from ''Cettia''. Both "bush warbler" genera are smallish birds well adapted to climbing among shrubbery. They are markedly long-tailed birds, at first glance somewhat reminiscent of wrens. These are quite terrestrial birds, which live in densely vegetated habitats such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cettia
''Cettia'' is a genus of small insectivorous songbirds ("warblers") which make up the core of the newly recognized family Cettiidae. They were formerly placed in the Sylviidae, which at that time was a wastebin taxon for the warbler-like Sylvioidea. The range of this genus extends from Europe to southeast Asia. The genus gets its name from the Cetti's warbler, itself named after the 18th century Italian zoologist Francesco Cetti. The cettiid or typical bush warblers share the lifestyle and related adaptations and apomorphies with '' Bradypterus'', the other genus called bush warblers. However, ''Bradypterus'' is related to the grass warblers of ''Locustella'' and '' Megalurus'' and is more distant from ''Cettia''. Both "bush warbler" genera are smallish birds well adapted to climbing among shrubbery. They are markedly long-tailed birds, at first glance somewhat reminiscent of wrens. These are quite terrestrial birds, which live in densely vegetated habitats such as thick fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
