''Erythrogenys '' is a genus of

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s, jungle

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s with long downcurved bills. These are birds of tropical

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Taxonomy

The genus ''Erythrogenys'' was introduced in 1930 by the British ornithologist

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. He specified the

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as ''Pomatorhinus erythrogens'' that had been described in 1831 by Nicholas Vigors. The genus name combines the

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ερυθρος/''eruthros'' meaning "red" with γενυος/''genuos'' meaning "cheek". The genus contains seven species:

References

*Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. ''

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'', Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. {{Taxonbar, from=Q23306962 Bird genera