Cnemophilus Explained

Cnemophilus is a genus of satinbirds in the family Cnemophilidae, in which all three species are native to New Guinea mountain slopes and highlands in tropical forests. The generic name Cnemophilus is Latin for "mountain/slope-lover".

Species

The genus contains two species.^[1]

• Loria's satinbird (Cnemophilus loriae)
• Crested satinbird (Cnemophilus macgregorii)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . Rasmussen . Pamela . Pamela Rasmussen . July 2023 . Australasian babblers, logrunners, satinbirds, berrypeckers, wattlebirds, whipbirds, jewel-babblers, quail-thrushes . IOC World Bird List Version 13.2 . International Ornithologists' Union . 29 October 2023 .