Illadopsis
| Illadopsis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pellorneidae |
| Genus: | Illadopsis Heine, 1860 |
Illadopsis (from illas, Greek for thrush and opsis, appearing)[1] is a genus of secretive forest birds in the Pellorneidae family. All are found in tropical Africa, where they frequent the lower strata of forests, and reveal themselves mostly by their whistled call notes. The genus contains the following species:
- Scaly-breasted illadopsis (Illadopsis albipectus)
- Blackcap illadopsis (Illadopsis cleaveri)
- Brown illadopsis (Illadopsis fulvescens)
- Puvel's illadopsis (Illadopsis puveli)
- Mountain illadopsis (Illadopsis pyrrhoptera)
- Rufous-winged illadopsis (Illadopsis rufescens)
- Pale-breasted illadopsis (Illadopsis rufipennis)
References
- Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2007). 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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