| Orioloidea | |
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| Diversity | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Inopinaves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Suborder: | Passeri |
| Infraorder: | Corvida |
| Superfamily: | Orioloidea Vigors, 1825 |
Orioloidea is a superfamily of birds in the Corvida infraorder. This superfamily is restricted to the Old World, with the exception of the Vireoninae, and many species are restricted to Australasia-Pacific region.
Description
Taxonomy
Families
- Oreoicidae: Australo-Papuan bellbirds: 3 genera, 3 species
- Falcunculidae: Shriketits: 1 genus, 3 species
- Cinclosomatidae: Quail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers: 2 genera, 12 species
- Pachycephalidae: Whistlers: 5 genera, 60 species
- Eulacestomatidae: Wattled Ploughbill: 1 genus, 1 species
- Oriolidae: Orioles and Figbirds :7 genera, 40 species
- Paramythiidae: Painted berrypeckers: 2 genera, 2 species
- Psophodidae: Whipbirds and Wedgebills: 3 genera, 6 species
- Pteruthiidae: Shrike-babblers: 1 genus, 9 species
- Vireonidae: Vireos: 7 genera, 57 species
References
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