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Xenicus
Genus of birds / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Xenicus is a genus of birds in the family Acanthisittidae. It contains New Zealand wrens.
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Quick Facts Xenicus, Scientific classification ...
Xenicus | |
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A South Island wren. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Acanthisittidae |
Genus: | Xenicus G.R. Gray, 1855 |
Type species | |
Motacilla longipes[1] Gmelin, 1789 |
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