Premnoplex
| Premnoplex | |
|---|---|
| Spotted barbtail, Premnoplex brunnescens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Furnariidae |
| Genus: | Premnoplex Cherrie, 1891 |
| Type species | |
| Margarornis brunnescens Sclater, 1856
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| Species | |
Premnoplex is the genus of typical barbtails, birds in the family Furnariidae. It contains the following species:
- Spotted barbtail, Premnoplex brunnescens
- White-throated barbtail, Premnoplex tatei
The name Premnoplex comes from the Greek words premnon, meaning "tree trunk" and ples, meaning "to strike".