Xenicus
| Xenicus | |
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| A South Island wren. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Acanthisittidae |
| Genus: |
Xenicus G.R. Gray, 1855 |
Xenicus is a genus of birds in the family Acanthisittidae. It contains New Zealand wrens.
Lyall's wren was classified as Xenicus lyalli but is quite divergent so is placed in its own genus Traversia.
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