Philepitta
| Philepitta | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Philepitta castanea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| 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 Philepittidae family. Established by Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire in 1838, the genus contains the following species:[1]
- Velvet asity (Philepitta castanea)
- Schlegel's asity (Philepitta schlegeli)
The genus name Philepitta is a combination of the French name philédon, for the friarbirds of the Meliphagidae family and pitta, for the birds of the genus "pitta".[2]
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.
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