Salpornis
| Salpornis | |
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| Indian spotted creeper (Salpornis spilonota) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Certhiidae |
| Genus: | Salpornis G.R. Gray, 1847 |
| Type species | |
| Certhia spilonota[1] Franklin, 1831
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| Species | |
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S. spilonota | |
Salpornis is a
Tichodroma muraria.[3] The generic name is derived from the Greek salpinktes for wren and ornis for bird.[4]
The tail has twelve feathers and is rounded at the tips. The nostril is exposed and there are no rictal bristles. The tongue ends in five bristles.[5]
The genus has two species with the African species earlier considered as a subspecies. Differences in size, calls and mitochondrial DNA sequences have supported the splitting of the African and Indian populations.[3]
- Indian spotted creeper (Salpornis spilonota)
- African spotted creeper (Salpornis salvadori) with four subspecies.
References
- ^ "Sittidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- PMID 18619860.
- ^ a b Tietze, Dieter Thomas; Martens, Jochen (2010). "Intraspecific differentiation in Spotted Creepers, Salpornis spilonotus (Aves:Passeriformes:Certhiidae)" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 60 (2): 163–170.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of scientific bird names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 346.
- ^ Hellmayr, CE (1911). Wytsman, Philogene (ed.). Genera Avium. Passeres. Fam. Certhiidae. p. 9.