Chrysomma

Chrysomma
Yellow-eyed babbler, Chrysomma sinense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Paradoxornithidae
Genus: Chrysomma
Blyth, 1843
Type species
Timalia hypoleuca
Species

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Chrysomma is a songbird genus. It is quite closely related to the parrotbills, and is therefore a member of the family Paradoxornithidae.

Taxonomy

The genus Chrysomma was introduced in 1843 by the English zoologist Edward Blyth. He designated the type species as Timalia hypoleuca Franklin 1831. This taxon is now one of subspecies of the yellow-eyed babbler. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek khrusos meaning "gold" and omma meaning "eye".

The genus contains two species:

Genus Chrysomma – Franklin, 1831 – two species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Yellow-eyed babbler

 Chrysomma sinense
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)

Three subspecies
 Burma, Laos and Thailand. Size:

Habitat:

Diet:		  LC 

Jerdon's babbler

 Chrysomma altirostre
(Jerdon, 1862)

Three subspecies
  • C. a. altirostre
  • C. a. griseigularis
  • C. a. scindicum
Nepal to northeastern India Size:

Habitat:

Diet:		  VU 


The rufous-tailed babbler was formerly placed in this genus but has been moved to the monotypic Moupinia.

References

  1. ↑ Blyth, Edward (1843). "Revision of previous Reports of the Society". Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 12 (134): 167–182 [181].
  2. ↑ Mayr, Ernst; Paynter, Raymond A. Jr, eds. (1964). Check-List of Birds of the World. Vol. 10. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 327.
  3. ↑ Dickinson, E.C.; Christidis, L., eds. (2014). The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. Vol. 2: Passerines (4th ed.). Eastbourne, UK: Aves Press. p. 512. ISBN 978-0-9568611-2-2.
  4. 1 2 3 Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2023). "Sylviid babblers, parrotbills, white-eyes". IOC World Bird List Version 13.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.