- Pseudominla
Taxobox
name = "Pseudominla"
regnum =Animalia
phylum =Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo =Passeriformes
familia =Timaliidae
genus = "Pseudominla"
genus_authority = Oates, 1894
subdivision_ranks =Species
subdivision ="Pseudominla castaneceps " "Pseudominla cinerea " "Pseudominla klossi " "Pseudominla variegaticeps " (but see text)"Pseudominla" is a
bird genus in theOld World babbler family (Timaliidae). It was formerly contained in "Alcippe". But like its close relative "Schoeniparus " which also was recently separated from "Alcippe", among the Timaliidae it is not very closely related to the alcippes. Meanwhile, the "true" fulvettas (now genus "Fulvetta ") have turned out to be actuallyOld World warbler s.Therefore the common name "fulvettas" is misleading for "Pseudominla", but no consensus has been reached on what to use instead. For the sake of simplicity, "pseudominlas" might be used, referencing the fact that these birds somewhat resemble the true minlas (genera "
Chrysominla ,Minla " and "Siva ") but are not particularly closely related to this group of Old World babblers."Pseudominla" contains the following
species :
*Gold-fronted Fulvetta , "Pseudominla variegaticeps" - tentatively placed here
*Yellow-throated Fulvetta , "Pseudominla cinerea"
*Rufous-winged Fulvetta , "Pseudominla castaneceps"
*Black-crowned Fulvetta , "Pseudominla klossi" - formerly included in "P. castaneceps"References
* (2007): Family Timaliidae (Babblers). "In:" aut|del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew & Christie, D.A. (eds.): "
Handbook of Birds of the World , Volume 12" (Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees): 70-291. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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