Xenicus
Xenicus is a genus of birds in the family Acanthisittidae. It contains New Zealand wrens.
| Xenicus | |
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| A South Island wren. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Acanthisittidae |
| Genus: | Xenicus G.R. Gray, 1855 |
Species
- New Zealand rock wren, Xenicus gilviventris
- Bushwren, †Xenicus longipes (extinct)
Lyall's wren was classified as Xenicus lyalli but is quite divergent, so it is placed in its own genus, Traversia.
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References
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Wikispecies has information related to Xenicus |
- Catalogue of the genera and subgenera of birds contained in the British museum. p. 31
- North Island Rifleman (Titipounamu)(above two birds) / South Island Bush Wren (Matuhi) (left centre) / Rock Wren (centre right) / Stephens Island Wren by George Edward Lodge. Collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
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