Xanthomixis is a genus of birds in the Malagasy warbler family, Bernieridae. It contains the tetrakas.
| Xanthomixis | |
|---|---|
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| Spectacled tetraka (Xanthomixis zosterops) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Bernieridae |
| Genus: | Xanthomixis Sharpe, 1881 |
| Type species | |
| Bernieria zosterops[1] Sharpe, 1875
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Species
editThe genus contains three species:[2]
| Image | Common name | Scientific Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appert's tetraka | Xanthomixis apperti | south-west of Madagascar. | |
| Grey-crowned tetraka | Xanthomixis cinereiceps | eastern and northern Madagascar. | |
| Spectacled tetraka | Xanthomixis zosterops | Madagascar. |
References
edit- ^ "Bernieridae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (August 2024). "Grassbirds, Donacobius, tetrakas, cisticolas, allies". IOC World Bird List Version 14.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed August 28, 2007 [1]
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