Schoeniparus is a genus of passerine birds in the family Pellorneidae.[2]
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| Yellow-throated fulvetta (Schoeniparus cinereus) from Khangchendzonga National Park in West Sikkim, India | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Superfamily: | Sylvioidea |
| Family: | Pellorneidae |
| Genus: | Schoeniparus Hume, 1874 |
| Type species | |
| Minla rufogularis[1] Mandelli, 1873
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Taxonomy edit
The species in genus Schoeniparus were until recently placed in the genus Alcippe with other fulvettas. Recent genetic analysis found that genus polyphyletic and Schoeniparus was resurrected for a group of seven species.[2][3][4]
The genus currently contains the following seven species:[2][5]
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
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| Golden-fronted fulvetta | Schoeniparus variegaticeps | China. | |
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Yellow-throated fulvetta | Schoeniparus cinereus | China. |
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Rufous-winged fulvetta | Schoeniparus castaneceps | India, Bhutan |
| Black-crowned fulvetta | Schoeniparus klossi | Vietnam. | |
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Rufous-throated fulvetta | Schoeniparus rufogularis | southeastern Asia from the Himalayas through Indochina to southwestern Cambodia. |
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Rusty-capped fulvetta | Schoeniparus dubius | Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. |
| Dusky fulvetta | Schoeniparus brunneus | China and Taiwan. |
References edit
- ^ "Pellorneidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ a b c Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (eds.). "Family Pellorneidae". IOC World Bird List. version 10.2. International Ornithological Congress. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (eds.). "Taxonomic Updates". IOC World Bird List. version 10.2. International Ornithological Congress. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ Boyd III, John H. (ed.). "Babblers and allies". Taxonomy in Flux. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Schoeniparus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 25 July 2020.