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Genus of birds

Poeoptera

Narrow-tailed starling (Poeoptera lugubris)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Sturnidae
Genus:	Poeoptera Bonaparte, 1854
Type species
Poeoptera lugubris Bonaparte, 1854

Poeoptera is a genus of bird in the starling family. It contains three species, all live in forest habitats in Africa. These starlings nest in tree cavities, such as old woodpecker or barbet holes. One species, the narrow-tailed starling, nests in colonies. All are birds of the canopy, and their diet is mostly or entirely fruit. Males have a glossier appearance than females.

Species

Kenrick's starling (Poeoptera kenricki)
Narrow-tailed starling (Poeoptera lugubris)
Stuhlmann's starling (Poeoptera stuhlmanni)

References

"Sturnidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-15.

Feare, Chris; Craig, Adrian (1998). Starlings and Mynas. Christopher Helm. pp. 26, 106, 245–248. ISBN 0-7136-3961-X.

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Genera of passerides and their extinct allies

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Suborder: Passeri
Infraorder: Passerida

Chaetopidae?	Chaetops
Chloropseidae?	Chloropsis
Hyliotidae?	Hyliota
Irenidae	Irena
Paridae	Baeolophus Cyanistes Cephalopyrus Lophophanes Machlolophus Melaniparus Melanochlora Pardaliparus Parus Periparus Poecile Pseudopodoces Sittiparus Sylviparus
Picathartidae?	Picathartes
Promeropidae?	Promerops
Remizidae	Anthoscopus Auriparus Remiz
Stenostiridae	Chelidorhynx Culicicapa Elminia Stenostira
Muscicapida	See below ↓
Sylvioidea	See below ↓
Passeroidea	See Passeroidea

Corthylio
Regulus

Bombycillidae	Bombycilla
Dulidae	Dulus
Hylocitreidae	Hylocitrea
Hypocoliidae	Hypocolius
†Mohoidae	Chaetoptila Moho
Ptiliogonatidae	Phainopepla Phainoptila Ptiliogonys

incertae sedis	†Certhiops †Kischinskinia
Certhiidae	Certhia Salpornis
Polioptilidae	Microbates Polioptila Ramphocaenus
Sittidae	Sitta
Tichodromidae	Tichodroma
Troglodytidae	Campylorhynchus Cantorchilus Catherpes Cinnycerthia Cistothorus Cyphorhinus Ferminia Henicorhina Hylorchilus Microcerculus Odontorchilus Pheugopedius Salpinctes Thryomanes Thryophilus Thryorchilus Thryothorus Troglodytes Uropsila

Buphagus

Cinclus

Elachura

Copsychini	Alethe Cercotrichas Copsychus
Muscicapini	Agricola Bradornis Empidornis Fraseria Humblotia Melaenornis Muscicapa Namibornis Sigelus

†Meridiocichla Pinarornis
Myadestinae	Grandala Myadestes Neocossyphus Sialia Stizorhina
Turdinae	Catharus Chlamydochaera Cichlopsis Cochoa Entomodestes Geokichla Hylocichla Ridgwayia Ixoreus Turdus Zoothera

Alaudinae	Alauda Alaudala Calandrella Chersophilus Eremalauda Eremophila Galerida Lullula Melanocorypha Spizocorys
Certhilaudinae	Alaemon Ammomanes Ammomanopsis Certhilauda Chersomanes Eremopterix Pinarocorys Ramphocoris
Mirafrinae	Calendulauda Heteromirafra Mirafra

Alcippe

Donacobius

Erythrocercidae

Erythrocercus

Hylia
Pholidornis

Nicator

Panurus

Paradoxornithidae

Phylloscopus

Pnoepyga

Scotocerca

Curruca
Sylvia

Taxon identifiers
Poeoptera	Wikidata: Q2183096 Wikispecies: Poeoptera ADW: Poeoptera BioLib: 27623 BOLD: 119745 CoL: 63NMW GBIF: 2489058 iNaturalist: 14918 IRMNG: 1318523 ITIS: 558089 NCBI: 245061 Open Tree of Life: 619181

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