Dumetia
Genus of birds
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Dumetia is a genus of passerine birds in the Old World babbler family Timaliidae that are found in India and Sri Lanka.
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| Dumetia | |
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| Tawny-bellied babbler (Dumetia hyperythra) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Timaliidae |
| Genus: | Dumetia Blyth, 1852 |
| Type species | |
| Timalia hyperythra (tawny-bellied babbler) Franklin, 1831 | |
| Species | |
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see text | |
Taxonomy
The genus Dumetia was introduced in 1852 by the English zoologist Edward Blyth.[1] The genus name is from Latin dumetum, dumeti, meaning "thicket."[2] Blyth listed two species in the genus, and of these, George Robert Gray in 1855 selected the tawny-bellied babbler as the type species.[3][4]
Species
The genus contains the following species:[5]
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tawny-bellied babbler | Dumetia hyperythra | north-central India to Sri Lanka |
 | Dark-fronted babbler | Dumetia atriceps | west India to Sri Lanka |
