Artisornis Explained

Artisornis is a genus of birds in the family Cisticolidae. It contains the following species:

• Red-capped forest warbler, Artisornis metopias
• Long-billed forest warbler, Artisornis moreaui

Taxonomy

The genus Artisornis was introduced in 1928 by the American ornithologist Herbert Friedmann to accommodate the red-capped forest warbler.^{[1] [2]} The name combines the Ancient Greek artēsō meaning "to fasten" with ornis meaning "bird".^[3]

Notes and References

1. Friedmann . Herbert . Herbert Friedmann . 1928 . VI. A collection of birds from the Uluguru and the Usambara Mountains, Tanganyika Territory . Ibis . 70 . 1 . 74–99 [93] . 10.1111/j.1474-919X.1928.tb08710.x .
2. Book: Dickinson . E.C. . Edward C. Dickinson . Christidis . L. . Leslie Christidis . 2014 . The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World . 2: Passerines . 4th . Eastbourne, UK . Aves Press . 978-0-9568611-2-2 . 451 .
3. Book: Jobling, James A. . 2010. The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names . Christopher Helm . London . 978-1-4081-2501-4 . 56 .