Philepitta
| Philepitta | |
|---|---|
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| Velvet asity (Philepitta castanea) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Philepittidae |
| Genus: | Philepitta I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1838 |
Philepitta is a genus of bird in the family Philepittidae. Established by Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire in 1838, the genus contains the following species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Philepitta castanea | Velvet asity | eastern Madagascar |
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Philepitta schlegeli | Schlegel's asity | northwestern Madagascar |
The genus name Philepitta is a combination of the French name philédon, for the friarbirds of the family Meliphagidae and pitta, for the birds of the genus "pitta".[2]
Philepitta is now the type-genus of a new bird family, the Philepittidae, into which the Asites of Madagascar have been placed.[3]
References[]
- ^ "ITIS Report: Philepitta". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 302. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
- ^ Winkler, D.W; Billerman, S.M.; Lovette, I.J (2015). Bird Families of the World. Barcelona, Spain: Lynx Edicions. pp. 275–276. ISBN 978-84-941892-0-3.
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