Peltops | |
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Lowland peltops (Peltops blainvillii) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Artamidae |
Genus: | Peltops Wagler, 1829 |
Type species | |
Eurylaimus blainvillii[1] Lesson & Garnot, 1827
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Species | |
Peltops is a genus of birds in the family Artamidae. It contains two species that are endemic to the island of New Guinea. The species have also had the common name of shieldbill.