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Tiny Asian bird discovered as sole member of ancient family. Who’s next?

10,000 Birds

Passerida includes such familiar passerines as larks, thrushes and chats, “Old World” warblers and flycatchers, wrens, chickadees and t**s, babblers, starlings, waxwings, weavers, pipits, finches, tanagers, cardinals, sparrows, buntings, blackbirds, wood warblers, and others. Grauer’s Warbler ( Graueria vittata ).

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Color Me Olivaceous

10,000 Birds

Ornithologists have anointed a Bulbul , Bushshrike , Finch , Flycatcher , Flyrobin , Honeyeater , Ibis , Long-tailed Cuckoo , Manakin , Sparrow , Spinetail , Straightbill , Sunbird , Tanager , Thrush , Warbler , Whistler , and Woodpecker with the olive appellation.

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