- Fire-tailed Myzornis
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Fire-tailed Myzornis male, Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Northeast India Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae Genus: Myzornis
Blyth, 1843Species: M. pyrrhoura Binomial name Myzornis pyrrhoura
Blyth, 1843The Fire-tailed Myzornis (Myzornis pyrrhoura) is a bird species formerly placed in the Old World babbler family (Timaliidae). Its genus Myzornis is monotypic, and has recently been placed in the (much reduced) Old World warbler family Sylviidae.[1]
It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- ^ Gelang, Magnus; Alice Cibois, Eric Pasquet, Urban Olsson, Per Alström, Per G. P Ericson (2009). "Phylogeny of babblers (Aves, Passeriformes): major lineages, family limits and classification". Zoologica Scripta 38 (3): 225–236. doi:10.1111/j.1463-6409.2008.00374.x.
- BirdLife International 2004. Myzornis pyrrhoura. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
- Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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