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Culicicapa
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Culicicapa
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Stenostiridae
The canary-flycatchers (Culicicapa) are a genus of birds in the family Stenostiridae.
1/ Grey-headed canary-flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis, Đớp ruồi đầu xám), sometimes known as the grey-headed flycatcher
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Gray-Headed Canary-Flycatcher
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Stenostiridae
- Genus: Culicicapa
Grey-Headed Canary-Flycatcher, sometimes known as the gray-headed flycatcher
(Culicicapa ceylonensis, Đớp ruồi đầu xám)The gray-headed canary-flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis) is a species of small flycatcher-like bird found in tropical Asia.
Stenostiridae: Stenostira Greek stenos narrow, thin; steira ship’s beak, forepart of keel.
steno- narrow or restricted (From Ancient Greek στενός (stenós, “narrow”).
steira heifer (a cow that has not calved); barren woman.
Culicicapa Latin culex, culicis midge; capere to seize.
ceylonensis: Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon.