Calamanthus

Calamanthus
Striated fieldwren (Calamanthus fuliginosus)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Acanthizidae
Genus: Calamanthus
Gould, 1838
Type species
Praticola anthoides
Swainson, 1838

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. Birds of the World: Recommended English Names lists the following three species:

ImageCommon NameScientific nameDistribution
rufous fieldwrenCalamanthus campestrisAustralia.
striated fieldwrenCalamanthus fuliginosusAustralia.
Western fieldwrenCalamanthus montanellusAustralia.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.