''Origma'' is a
genus of
passerine birds in the family
Acanthizidae.
A
molecular phylogenetic
Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ...
study of the scrubwrens and mouse-warblers published in 2018 led to a revision of the taxonomic classification. The genus ''Origma'' had previously contained only a single species, the
rockwarbler, but in the reorganisation two additional species from the genus ''Crateroscelis'' were added. The rockwarbler diverged from the common ancestor of the other two species—the mousewarblers of New Guinea—around 9 million years ago.
The genus contains three species:
[
* Rockwarbler, ''Origma solitaria''
* Rusty mouse-warbler, ''Origma murina'' – previously placed in ''Crateroscelis''
* ]Mountain mouse-warbler
The mountain mouse-warbler (''Origma robusta'') is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
This species was former ...
, ''Origma robusta'' – previously placed in ''Crateroscelis''
References
Bird genera
Acanthizidae
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