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Genus of birds From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Melanodryas is a genus of passerine birds in the Australasian robin family Petroicidae.
Melanodryas | |
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Hooded robin (Melanodryas cucullata) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Infraorder: | Passerides |
Family: | Petroicidae |
Genus: | Melanodryas Gould, 1865 |
Type species | |
Muscicapa cucullata[1] Latham, 1801 | |
Species | |
2; see text |
The genus was introduced by the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould in 1865 with the hooded robin (Melanodryas cucullata) as the type species.[2] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek melanos "black" with dryad "tree-nymph".[3]
The genus contains two species:[4]
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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![]() | Melanodryas cucullata | Hooded robin | Australia |
![]() | Melanodryas vittata | Dusky robin | Tasmania |
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