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Urosphena
Genus of birds / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Urosphena is a genus of Old World warblers in the family Cettiidae, formerly classified in the family Sylviidae. The genus was erected by Robert Swinhoe in 1877.
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Urosphena | |
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Asian stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Cettiidae |
Genus: | Urosphena Swinhoe, 1877 |
Type species | |
Tribura squameiceps[1] Swinhoe, 1862 |
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These warblers are generally brown on the upper parts and lighter in color below with a brown, gray, or yellowish wash. They are similar to genus Cettia but have shorter tails.[2]