Dryoscopus
| Dryoscopus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dryoscopus gambensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Malaconotidae |
| Genus: | Dryoscopus F. Boie, 1826 |
Dryoscopus is a genus of bird in the Malaconotidae (bushshrike) family. It contains the following species,[1] all of which are indigenous to various parts of Africa.[2]
- Pink-footed puffback (Dryoscopus angolensis)
- Black-backed puffback (Dryoscopus cubla)
- Northern puffback (Dryoscopus gambensis)
- Pringle's puffback (Dryoscopus pringlii)
- Sabine's puffback (Dryoscopus sabini)
- Red-eyed puffback (Dryoscopus senegalensis)
The name Dryoscopus is a compound Greek word: drus from the Greek word for "tree" and skopos, meaning "watcher or lookout".[3]
References
- ↑ ""ITIS Report: Dryoscopus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ Monroe, Jr., Burt L.; Sibley, Charles G. (1997). A World Checklist of Birds. New Haven, CT, USA: Yale University Press. pp. 213–4. ISBN 978-0-300-07083-5.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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