Peltops
| Peltops | |
|---|---|
| Lowland peltops (Peltops blainvillii) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Artamidae |
| Subfamily: | Cracticinae |
| Genus: | Peltops Wagler, 1829 |
| Type species | |
| Eurylaimus blainvillii Lesson & Garnot, 1827 | |
| Species | |
Peltops is a genus of birds in the family Artamidae. It contains two species that are endemic to the island of New Guinea. The species have also had the common name of shieldbill.