Wattled Ploughbill
Wattled Ploughbill (<em>Eulacestoma nigropectus</em>) is a species of Ploughbill (<em>Eulacestomatidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Wattled Ploughbill (Eulacestoma nigropectus) is a species of Ploughbill (Eulacestomatidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Eulacestoma; binomial: Eulacestoma nigropectus; authority: De Vis, 1894.
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Wattled Ploughbill is distantly related to sitellas (Neosittidae) (Aggerbeck et al. 2014; Schodde & Christidis 2014). Move from Incertae sedis to new monotypic family Eulacestomidae following Neosittidae.
