Nesillas
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Nesillas is a genus of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae. Established by Harry Church Oberholser in 1899, it contains the following species:[2]
- Grande Comore brush warbler (Nesillas brevicaudata)
- Subdesert brush warbler (Nesillas lantzii)
- Anjouan brush warbler (Nesillas longicaudata)
- Moheli brush warbler (Nesillas mariae)
- Malagasy brush warbler (Nesillas typica)
- Aldabra brush warbler (Nesillas aldabrana) (extinct)
Quick Facts Nesillas, Scientific classification ...
Nesillas | |
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Malagasy brush warbler (Nesillas typica) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Acrocephalidae |
Genus: | Nesillas Oberholser, 1899 |
Type species | |
Ellisia typica[1] Hartlaub, 1860 |
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The name Nesillas is created from the Greek words nēsos, meaning "island" (a reference to Madagascar) and illas, meaning "thrush".[3]