| Cincloramphus | |
|---|---|
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| Rufous songlark (Cincloramphus mathewsi) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Locustellidae |
| Genus: | Cincloramphus Gould, 1838 |
| Type species | |
| Megalurus cruralis[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
MegalurulusVerreaux, J, 1869 | |
Cincloramphus is agenus of birds in the grassbirdfamilyLocustellidae.
The genusCincloramphus was introduced by the English ornithologist and bird artistJohn Gould in 1838 with thebrown songlark as thetype species.[2][3] The name combines theAncient Greekkinklos meaning "thrush" withrhamphos meaning "bill".[4]
A comprehensivemolecular phylogenetic study of the family Locustellidae published in 2018 found that many of the genera were non-monophyletic. In the resulting reorganization the generaMegalurulus andBuettikoferella becamejunior synonyms of the resurrected genusCincloramphus.[5][6]
The genus now contains 12 species:[6]
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