Xenicus
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Xenicus is a genus of bird
s in the family Acanthisittidae. It contains New Zealand wrens.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s in the family Acanthisittidae. It contains New Zealand wrens.
Species
- New Zealand Rockwren, Xenicus gilviventris
- Bushwren, †Xenicus longipes (extinct)
- Stephens Island WrenStephens Island WrenThe Stephens Island Wren or Lyall's Wren was a nocturnal, flightless, insectivorous passerine.-Habitat:...
, †Xenicus lyalli (extinct)