Montecincla
Montecincla is a genus of passerine birds in the family Leiothrichidae. All species in this genus are endemic to the Western Ghats mountain range of southwestern India.[1]
| Montecincla | |
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| Nilgiri laughingthrush, (Montecincla cachinnans) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Leiothrichidae |
| Genus: | Montecincla Robin et. al., 2017 |
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Species
The genus contains the following species:[2]
- Nilgiri laughingthrush, Montecincla cachinnans
- Palani laughingthrush, Montecincla fairbanki
- Banasura laughingthrush, Montecincla jerdoni
- Ashambu laughingthrush, Montecincla meridionalis
References
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- Robin, V.V.; Vishnudas, C.K.; Gupta, P.; Rheindt, F.E.; Hooper, D.M.; Ramakrishnan, U.; Reddy, S. (2017). "Two new genera of songbirds represent endemic radiations from the Shola Sky Islands of the Western Ghats, India". BMC Evolutionary Biology. 17 (31): 1–14. doi:10.1186/s12862-017-0882-6.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Laughingthrushes and allies". World Bird List Version 8.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
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