Calyptomenidae
Family of birds
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Calyptomenidae is a family of passerine birds found in Africa, the Malay Peninsula and Borneo. There are six species in two genera.
| Calyptomenidae | |
|---|---|
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| Green broadbill (Calyptomena viridis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Clade: | Eupasseres |
| Suborder: | Tyranni |
| Infraorder: | Eurylaimides |
| Family: | Calyptomenidae Bonaparte, 1850 |
The species in this family were formerly included in the broadbill family Eurylaimidae. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2006 found that the species in these two genera were not closely related to the other broadbills.[1] These two genera are now placed in a separate family.[2]
Genera
The family contains six species in two genera:[2]
| Image | Genus | Living species |
|---|---|---|
.jpg) | Smithornis Bonaparte, 1850 |
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| Calyptomena Horsfield, 1822 |
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