| Laniellus | |
|---|---|
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| Spotted crociasLaniellus albonotatus | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Leiothrichidae |
| Genus: | Laniellus Swainson, 1832 |
| Type species | |
| Lanius leucogrammicus[1] | |
| Species | |
See text | |
Laniellus is agenus ofpasserine birds in the familyLeiothrichidae.
These species were both formerly placed in the genusCrocias but under the rules of theInternational Code of Zoological NomenclatureLaniellusSwainson, 1832 has priority overCrociasTemminck, 1836. Thetype species is thespotted crocias.[2][3]
The genus contains two species:[4]