Philepitta
| Philepitta | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Velvet asity (Philepitta castanea) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Philepittidae |
| Genus: | Philepitta I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1838 |
| Type species | |
| Philepitta sericea[1] I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1838 | |
Philepitta is a genus of bird in the family Philepittidae. Established by Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire in 1838, the genus contains the following species:[2]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velvet asity
Male
|
Philepitta castanea (Müller, 1776) |
eastern Madagascar, as well as the northwestern corner of the island, between sea level and altitudes of 1,800. Commonly found in Ranomafana National Park (southeastern Madagascar) and the mountainous rainforests of Masoala National Park (northeastern Madagascar). | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC |
| Schlegel's asity
|
Philepitta schlegeli (Schlegel, 1867) |
northwestern Madagascar | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
NT |
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The genus name Philepitta is a combination of the French name philédon, for the friarbirds of the family Meliphagidae and pitta, for the birds of the genus "pitta".[3]
Philepitta is now the type-genus of a new bird family, the Philepittidae, which solely encompasses the asites of Madagascar.[4]
References
- ↑ "Philepittidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Winkler, D.W; Billerman, S.M.; Lovette, I.J (2015). Bird Families of the World. Barcelona, Spain: Lynx Edicions. pp. 275–276. ISBN 978-84-941892-0-3.
