Nesillas
| Nesillas | |
|---|---|
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| Nesillas typica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Superfamily: | Sylvioidea |
| Family: | Acrocephalidae |
| Genus: | Nesillas Oberholser, 1899 |
Nesillas is a genus of Old World warbler in the Acrocephalidae family. Established by Harry Church Oberholser in 1899, it contains the following species:[1]
- Grand Comoro brush warbler (Nesillas brevicaudata)
- Subdesert brush warbler (Nesillas lantzii)
- Anjouan brush warbler (Nesillas longicaudata)
- Moheli brush warbler (Nesillas mariae)
- Malagasy brush warbler (Nesillas typica)
- Aldabra brush warbler (Nesillas aldabrana) (extinct)
The name Nesillas is created from the Greek words nēsos, meaning "island" (a reference to Madagascar) and illas, meaning "thrush".[2]
References
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Nesillas". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 187. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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