Genus Quoyornis Mathews, 1912
- Quoyornis Mathews, G.M. 1912. New generic names for Australian birds. Austral Avian Records 1: 105-117 [Date published 24 Dec 1912] [111].
Type species:
Muscicapa georgiana Quoy & Gaimard, 1830 by original designation.
Introduction
Following their molecular phylogenetic analysis of the Petroicidae, Christidis et al (2011) found E. georgiana to be widely separated from other Eopsaltria species and placed E. georgiana in the monotypic Qouyornis.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR)
General References
Christidis, L., Irestedt, M., Rowe, D., Boles, W.E. & Norman, J.A. 2011. Mitochondrial and nuclear DNA phylogenies reveal a complex evolutionary history in the Australasian robins (Passeriformes: Petroicidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 61: 726-738
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVES | 09-Nov-2020 | ADDED |