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Sylvia

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genus of birds

OverviewAI-generated

Sylvia is a genus of birds within the family Sylviidae, order Passeriformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The taxon was described by Scopoli in 1769 and is currently accepted. Its type species is Sylvia atricapilla. Common names for this group include Grasmücken, Typical warblers, Hagekrûpers, and Devynbalsės.

Records for this genus are held by institutions including YPM, SUI, CMNH, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, and ANSP. These records originate from countries such as South Africa, Spain, Equatorial Guinea, Kuwait, and Hungary. The subject is referenced by 457 other encyclopedia articles.

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Species

Animalia

KINGDOM

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassAves
  4. OrderPasseriformes
  5. FamilySylviidae
Observations recorded3,012,139,120

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records
89
With media
17
Family
Sylviidae
Collections
YPM, SUI, CMNH, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, ANSP, LSUMZ
Recorded in
South Africa, Spain, Equatorial Guinea, Kuwait, Hungary, Uganda, United Kingdom, Germany

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Encyclopedic overview

The typical warblers are small birds belonging to the genus Sylvia in the "Old World warbler" (or sylviid warbler) family Sylviidae.

There are seven species in the genus. Typical warblers occur in the temperate to tropical regions of Europe, western and central Asia, and Africa, with the highest species diversity centred on the Mediterranean.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sylvia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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