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The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.

Passeriformes (continued)

Callaeatidae

Picathartidae

Bombycillidae

Cinclidae

Muscicapidae

Sturnidae

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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758

Orders

About two dozen - see section below

Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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DNA-DNA hybridization generally refers to a molecular biology technique that measures the degree of genetic similarity between pools of DNA sequences. It is usually used to determine the genetic distance between two species.
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Passeriformes
Linnaeus, 1758

Suborders
  • Acanthisitti
  • Tyranni
  • Passeri


A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. More than half of all species of bird are passerines.
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Callaeidae
Sundevall, 1836

Genera

 Callaeas
 Philesturnus
 Heteralocha
The small bird family Callaeidae (also named in some sources as Callaeatidae) is restricted to New Zealand.
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Philesturnus
Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire,I, 1832

Species: 'P. carunculatus

Binomial name
Philesturnus carunculatus
(Gmelin, 1789)

Synonyms

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Philesturnus
Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire,I, 1832

Species: 'P. carunculatus

Binomial name
Philesturnus carunculatus
(Gmelin, 1789)

Synonyms

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Heteralocha
Cabanis, 1851

Species: H. acutirostris

Binomial name
Heteralocha acutirostris
(Gould, 1837)

Synonyms


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Heteralocha
Cabanis, 1851

Species: H. acutirostris

Binomial name
Heteralocha acutirostris
(Gould, 1837)

Synonyms


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Picathartidae
Lowe, 1938

Genus: Picathartes
Lesson, 1828

Species
P. gymnocephalus
P. oreas

The picathartes, rockfowl or bald crows
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C. frenatus

Binomial name
Chaetops frenatus
(Temminck, 1826)

The Rufous Rock-jumper or Cape Rock-jumper, Chaetops frenatus
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C. frenatus

Binomial name
Chaetops frenatus
(Temminck, 1826)

The Rufous Rock-jumper or Cape Rock-jumper, Chaetops frenatus
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C. aurantius

Binomial name
Chaetops aurantius
Layard, 1867

The Orange-breasted Rock-jumper or Drakensberg Rock-jumper,Chaetops aurantius
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C. aurantius

Binomial name
Chaetops aurantius
Layard, 1867

The Orange-breasted Rock-jumper or Drakensberg Rock-jumper,Chaetops aurantius
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P. gymnocephalus

Binomial name
Picathartes gymnocephalus
(Temminck, 1825)

The White-necked Rockfowl, Picathartes gymnocephalus also known as White-necked Picathartes
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P. gymnocephalus

Binomial name
Picathartes gymnocephalus
(Temminck, 1825)

The White-necked Rockfowl, Picathartes gymnocephalus also known as White-necked Picathartes
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P. oreas

Binomial name
Picathartes oreas
Reichenow, 1899

The Grey-necked Rockfowl, Picathartes oreas also known as Grey-necked Picathartes
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P. oreas

Binomial name
Picathartes oreas
Reichenow, 1899

The Grey-necked Rockfowl, Picathartes oreas also known as Grey-necked Picathartes
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Bombycillidae

Genus: Bombycilla
Vieillot, 1808

Species
  • B. garrulus
  • B. japonica
  • B. cedrorum


For the band featuring Rocky Votolato, see Waxwing (band).
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Dulidae

Genus: Dulus
Vieillot, 1816

Species: D. dominicus

Binomial name
Dulus dominicus
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Dulidae

Genus: Dulus
Vieillot, 1816

Species: D. dominicus

Binomial name
Dulus dominicus
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P. cinereus

Binomial name
Ptilogonys cinereus
Swainson, 1827

The Grey Silky-flycatcher (Ptilogonys cinereus) is a species of bird in the Bombycillidae family.
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P. cinereus

Binomial name
Ptilogonys cinereus
Swainson, 1827

The Grey Silky-flycatcher (Ptilogonys cinereus) is a species of bird in the Bombycillidae family.
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P. caudatus

Binomial name
Ptilogonys caudatus
Cabanis, 1861

The Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher, Ptilogonys caudatus
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P. caudatus

Binomial name
Ptilogonys caudatus
Cabanis, 1861

The Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher, Ptilogonys caudatus
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Phainopepla

Species: P. nitens

Binomial name
Phainopepla nitens
(Swainson, 1838)

The Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens
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Phainopepla

Species: P. nitens

Binomial name
Phainopepla nitens
(Swainson, 1838)

The Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens
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P. melanoxantha

Binomial name
Phainoptila melanoxantha
Salvin, 1877

The Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher (Phainoptila melanoxantha) is a species of bird in the Bombycillidae family.
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P. melanoxantha

Binomial name
Phainoptila melanoxantha
Salvin, 1877

The Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher (Phainoptila melanoxantha) is a species of bird in the Bombycillidae family.
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B. garrulus

Binomial name
Bombycilla garrulus
(Linnaeus, 1758)

The Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) is a member of the waxwing family of passerines.
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B. garrulus

Binomial name
Bombycilla garrulus
(Linnaeus, 1758)

The Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) is a member of the waxwing family of passerines.
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