About Australasian Warblers

Overview

The Australasian Warblers are a family of birds (Latin: Acanthizidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 15 genera and 66 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Australasia, the Oriental Region. Notable genera include Gerygone, Acanthiza, Sericornis. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Acanthizidae (Australasian Warblers); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 15 genera and 66 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Australasia, the Oriental Region.