Urosphena
Genus of birds
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Urosphena is a genus of Old World warblers in the family Cettiidae, formerly classified in the family Sylviidae. The genus was erected by Robert Swinhoe in 1877.
| Urosphena | |
|---|---|
| |
| Asian stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cettiidae |
| Genus: | Urosphena Swinhoe, 1877 |
| Type species | |
| Tribura squameiceps[1] Swinhoe, 1862 | |
These warblers are generally brown on the upper parts and lighter in color below with a brown, gray, or yellowish wash. They are similar to genus Cettia but have shorter tails.[2]
Species
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian stubtail | Urosphena squameiceps | Taiwan, southeastern China, Nepal and Philippines |
| Timor stubtail | Urosphena subulata | Timor and northern and eastern adjacent islands. | |
| Bornean stubtail | Urosphena whiteheadi | Borneo. | |
