| Macrosphenus | |
|---|---|
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| Kemp's longbill (Macrosphenus kempi) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Macrosphenidae |
| Genus: | Macrosphenus Cassin, 1859 |
| Type species | |
| Macrosphenus flavicans[1] Cassin, 1859 | |
Macrosphenus is a genus ofAfrican warblers, formerly placed in the familySylviidae. It is one of two genera in that family known aslongbills.
The genus contains five species:[2]
Some authorities, either presently or formerly, recognize several additional species as belonging to the genusMacrosphenus including:
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