Neodrepanis is a bird genus in the family Philepittidae.
Etymology
Neodrepanis: Greek: νεος neos "new, strange"; δρεπανη drepanē, δρεπανης drepanēs "scimitar"[3]
Species
It contains the following species:
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common sunbird-asity
|
Neodrepanis coruscans Sharpe, 1875 |
Madagascar | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Yellow-bellied sunbird-asity
|
Neodrepanis hypoxantha Salomonsen, 1933 |
Madagascar | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
VU
|
References
- ^ Sharpe, R.B. (1875). "Contributions of the Ornithology of Madagascar". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 43: 75. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ^ "Philepittidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ^ Jobling, J.A. (2017). "Key to Scientific Names in Ornithology". In del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D.A.; de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions.
External links
Media related to Neodrepanis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Neodrepanis at Wikispecies
