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Crypsirina
Crypsirina cucullata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae
Subfamily: Crypsirininae
Genus: Crypsirina
Vieillot, 1816
Type species
Corvus varians[1]
Latham, 1801
Species
  • C. temia
  • C. cucullata

Crypsirina is a small genus of long-tailed passerine birds in the crow and jay family, Corvidae. The two species are highly arboreal and rarely come to the ground to feed.[2] The generic name is derived from the Greek words kruptō, meaning "to conceal," and rhis or rhinos, meaning "nostrils".[3]

They are:

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Crypsirina temia Racket-tailed treepie southern Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Indo-China, Sumatra, Java and Bali
Crypsirina cucullata Hooded treepie Burma

The racket-tailed treepie, formerly placed in Dendrocitta, is an all-black Southeast Asian species. The grey and black hooded treepie is endemic to Myanmar.

References

  1. ^ "Corvidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. ^ Madge, Steve; Burn, Hilary (1994). Crows and Jays: A Guide to the Crows, Jays and Magpies of the World. Christopher Helm. ISBN 0-7136-3999-7.
  3. ^ Jobling, James (2010). Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. Christopher Helm. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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