| Illadopsis | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pellorneidae |
| Genus: | Illadopsis Heine, 1860 |
| Type species | |
| Turdirostris fulvescens[1] Cassin, 1859 | |
Illadopsis (fromillas,Greek forthrush andopsis, appearing)[2] is a genus of secretive forestbirds in the familyPellorneidae. All are found in tropical Africa, where they frequent the lower strata of forests, and reveal themselves mostly by their whistled call notes. The genus contains the following species:[3]