Figbird

Figbird
Australasian figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Oriolidae
Genus: Sphecotheres
Vieillot, 1816
Type species
Sphecotheres viridis
Vieillot, 1816
Species

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Synonyms
  • Picnorhamphus Rosenberg, 1867
  • Sphecotera

The figbirds are a genus (Sphecotheres) in the family of Old World orioles found in wooded habitats in Australia, New Guinea, and the Lesser Sundas.