Canary-flycatcher explained

The canary-flycatchers (Culicicapa) are a genus of birds in the family Stenostiridae. The genus was erected by Robert Swinhoe in 1871.[1] It is restricted to Southeast Asia. Canary-flycatchers have a fine-tipped bill which becomes broad and flat at the base. The sexes are indistinguishable in plumage. Young birds are neither spotted nor streaked.[2] [3]

There are two species:

Notes and References

  1. Beresford, P.. Barker, F.K.. Ryan, P.G.. Crowe, T.M.. 2005. African endemics span the tree of songbirds (Passeri): molecular systematics of several evolutionary 'enigmas'.. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 272. 1565. 849–858. 10.1098/rspb.2004.2997. 15888418. 1599865. 2007-08-16. 2017-05-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20170506101855/http://www.tc.umn.edu/~barke042/pdfs/Beresford.et.al05.pdf. dead.
  2. A generic revision of flycatchers of the tribe Muscicapini. Bulletin of the AMNH . 100. Vaurie, Charles. 1953. 531. 2246/1030 .
  3. Phylogenetic relationships within Passerida (Aves: Passeriformes): A review and a new molecular phylogeny based on three nuclear intron markers. Johansson, Ulf S. . Fjeldsa, J . Bowie, RCK . 2008. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 48. 3 . 858–876. 10.1016/j.ympev.2008.05.029. 18619860.

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