Calamanthus
| Calamanthus | |
|---|---|
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| Striated fieldwren (Calamanthus fuliginosus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Acanthizidae |
| Genus: | Calamanthus Gould, 1838 |
| Type species | |
| Praticola anthoides[1] Swainson, 1838
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Calamanthus is a genus of bird in the family Acanthizidae.
A poorly researched genus, the alliance has been recognised as a single species treatment (Schodde, 1975) and later two species or provisionally three separate species.[2] Birds of the World: Recommended English Names lists the following three species:[3]
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
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rufous fieldwren | Calamanthus campestris | Australia. |
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striated fieldwren | Calamanthus fuliginosus | Australia. |
| Western fieldwren | Calamanthus montanellus | Australia. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Acanthizidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ Christidis, Les; Boles, Walter E. (2008). Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. Csiro Publishing. pp. 161–62. ISBN 978-0-643-06511-6.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Bristlebirds, pardalotes, Australasian warblers". World Bird List Version 9.1. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
Further reading
[edit]- Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2006). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-84-96553-42-2
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