Nesillas
Nesillas is a genus of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae. Established by Harry Church Oberholser in 1899, it contains the following species:
- Grande Comore brush warbler (Nesillas brevicaudata)
- Subdesert brush warbler (Nesillas lantzii)
- Anjouan brush warbler (Nesillas longicaudata)
- Moheli brush warbler (Nesillas mariae)
- Malagasy brush warbler (Nesillas typica)
- Aldabra brush warbler (Nesillas aldabrana) (extinct)
| Nesillas | |
|---|---|
| Malagasy brush warbler (Nesillas typica) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Acrocephalidae |
| Genus: | Nesillas Oberholser, 1899 |
| Type species | |
| Ellisia typica Hartlaub, 1860 | |
The name Nesillas is created from the Greek words nēsos, meaning "island" (a reference to Madagascar) and illas, meaning "thrush".
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