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Canary-flycatcher

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The canary-flycatchers (Culicicapa) are a genus of birds in the family Stenostiridae. The genus was erected by Robert Swinhoe in 1871.[1] It is restricted to Southeast Asia. Canary-flycatchers have a fine-tipped bill which becomes broad and flat at the base. The sexes are indistinguishable in plumage. Young birds are neither spotted nor streaked.[2][3]

There are two species:

References

  1. ^ Beresford, P.; Barker, F.K.; Ryan, P.G.; Crowe, T.M. (2005). "African endemics span the tree of songbirds (Passeri): molecular systematics of several evolutionary 'enigmas'" (PDF). Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 272 (1565): 849–858. doi:10.1098/rspb.2004.2997. PMC 1599865. PMID 15888418. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-06. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  2. ^ Vaurie, Charles (1953). "A generic revision of flycatchers of the tribe Muscicapini". Bulletin of the AMNH. 100: 531. hdl:2246/1030.
  3. ^ Johansson, Ulf S.; Fjeldsa, J; Bowie, RCK (2008). "Phylogenetic relationships within Passerida (Aves: Passeriformes): A review and a new molecular phylogeny based on three nuclear intron markers" (PDF). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 48 (3): 858–876. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2008.05.029. PMID 18619860.
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Canary-flycatcher: Brief Summary

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The canary-flycatchers (Culicicapa) are a genus of birds in the family Stenostiridae. The genus was erected by Robert Swinhoe in 1871. It is restricted to Southeast Asia. Canary-flycatchers have a fine-tipped bill which becomes broad and flat at the base. The sexes are indistinguishable in plumage. Young birds are neither spotted nor streaked.

There are two species:

Grey-headed canary-flycatcher, Culicicapa ceylonensis Citrine canary-flycatcher, Culicicapa helianthea
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