The thicketbirds are a group of
bird
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s in the
family
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Locustellidae. Most taxonomists place them together with the
songlark
The songlarks are a pair of species of birds in the family Locustellidae. Most taxonomists place them together with the thicketbirds in the genus ''Cincloramphus''. They are alternatively placed in the genus ''Megalurus''.
There are two specie ...
s in the genus ''
Cincloramphus
''Cincloramphus'' is a genus of birds in the grassbird family Locustellidae.
The genus ''Cincloramphus'' was introduced by the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould in 1838 with the brown songlark as the type species. The name combin ...
''. They are alternatively placed in the genus ''Megalurus''.
There are seven species:
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Rusty thicketbird (''Cincloramphus rubiginosus'')
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New Britain thicketbird (''Cincloramphus grosvenori'')
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Buff-banded thicketbird
The buff-banded thicketbird or buff-banded bushbird (''Cincloramphus bivittatus'') is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae.
It is found in Indonesia (Timor) and East Timor
East Timor (), also known as Timor-Leste (), ...
(''Cincloramphus bivittatus'')
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Santo thicketbird (''Cincloramphus whitneyi'')
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New Caledonian thicketbird (''Cincloramphus mariae'')
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Long-legged thicketbird
The long-legged thicketbird (''Cincloramphus rufus'') is a small bird endemic to Fiji. The species is sometimes known as the long-legged warbler. It was formerly classified as the sole representative of the genus ''Trichocichla''.
The long-legg ...
(''Cincloramphus rufus'')
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Bougainville thicketbird
The Bougainville thicketbird (''Cincloramphus llaneae'') is a bird species. It had been placed in the "Old World warbler" family (biology), family Sylviidae, but it does not seem to be a close relative of the typical warblers; probably it belongs ...
(''Cincloramphus llaneae'')
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Guadalcanal thicketbird
The Guadalcanal thicketbird (''Cincloramphus turipavae'') is a bird species. It used to be placed in the "Old World warbler" family Sylviidae, but it does not seem to be a close relative of the typical warblers; it belongs in the grass warbler fa ...
(''Cincloramphus turipavae'')
Cincloramphus
Bird common names
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