Artisornis
Sign in to saveArtisornis is a genus of birds in the family Cisticolidae. It contains the following species: Red-capped forest warbler, Artisornis metopias Long-billed forest warbler, Artisornis moreaui
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCisticolidae
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Artisornis is a genus of birds in the family Cisticolidae. It contains the following species: Red-capped forest warbler, Artisornis metopias Long-billed forest warbler, Artisornis moreaui
==Taxonomy== The genus Artisornis was introduced in 1928 by the American ornithologist Herbert Friedmann to accommodate the red-capped forest warbler. The name combines the Ancient Greek artēsō meaning "to fasten" with ornis meaning "bird".
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