Schoenicola Explained

Schoenicola is a genus of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. There are two species, both from peninsular India. The genus has been placed in the subfamily Megalurinae.^{[1] [2]}

A 2018 study found that the African species brevirostris formerly placed in the genus Schoenicola and the Indian species S. platyurus were not closely related, with the Indian species being a sister of the bristled grassbird, which was considered as Chaetornis striata.^[3] The African species, fan-tailed grassbird, is now placed in its own monotypic genus Catriscus.

The genus currently contains the following species:

• Bristled grassbird (Schoenicola striatus)
• Broad-tailed grassbird (Schoenicola platyurus)

Notes and References

1. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution . 38 . 2 . 2006. 381–397. 10.1016/j.ympev.2005.05.015. Phylogeny and classiWcation of the avian superfamily Sylvioidea. Alström P . Per G.P. Ericson . Urban Olsson . Per Sundberg . 16054402. 2006MolPE..38..381A .
2. Silke Fregin . Martin Haase . Urban Olsson . Per Alstrom . Multi-locus phylogeny of the family Acrocephalidae (Aves: Passeriformes) - The traditional taxonomy overthrown. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 52. 3. 2009. 866–878. 10.1016/j.ympev.2009.04.006. 19393746. 2009MolPE..52..866F .
3. 10.1016/j.ympev.2018.03.029. Comprehensive molecular phylogeny of the grassbirds and allies (Locustellidae) reveals extensive non-monophyly of traditional genera, and a proposal for a new classification. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 2018. Alström. Per. Cibois. Alice. Irestedt. Martin. Zuccon. Dario. Gelang. Magnus. Fjeldså. Jon. Andersen. Michael J. Moyle. Robert G. Pasquet. Eric. Olsson. Urban. 127. 367–375. 29625229. 2018MolPE.127..367A . 4645834 .