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Macrosphenus

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Macrosphenus is a genus of African warblers, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. It is one of two genera in that family known as longbills.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassAves
  4. OrderPasseriformes
  5. FamilyMacrosphenidae
Observations recorded9,038

Vogels Macrosphenus is een geslacht van zangvogels uit de familie Macrosphenidae. Soorten Het geslacht kent de volgende soort:[1] Macrosphenus concolor (Grijze langsnavelzanger) Macrosphenus flavicans (Gele langsnavelzanger) Macrosphenus kempi (Kemps langsnavelzanger) Macrosphenus kretschmeri (Kretschmers langsnavelzanger) Macrosphenus pulitzeri (Angolalangsnavelzanger) Bronnen, noten en/of referenties ↑ Gill, F., Wright, M. & Donsker, D. (2010). IOC World Bird Names (version 2.6). (en)

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
8
With media
1
Family
Macrosphenidae
Collections
LSUMZ, NHMUK
Recorded in
Ghana, Sierra Leone

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Sylviidae
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Commons category
Macrosphenus
taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Macrosphenus
topic's main category
Category:Macrosphenus
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Taxonomy and systematics
  • Extant species
  • Former species
  • References

Macrosphenus is a genus of African warblers, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. It is one of two genera in that family known as longbills.

==Taxonomy and systematics== ===Extant species=== The genus contains five species: Yellow longbill (Macrosphenus flavicans) Kemp's longbill (Macrosphenus kempi) Grey longbill (Macrosphenus concolor) Pulitzer's longbill (Macrosphenus pulitzeri) Kretschmer's longbill (Macrosphenus kretschmeri)

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