Hyliidae


Hyliidae is a family of passerine birds which contains just two species, the green hylia and the tit hylia. Physiological similarities and molecular phylogenetic studies strongly support the creation of this family.
Some taxonomic authorities place the entire family in the Macrosphenidae.
Hylias are small, insectivorous songbirds found in tropical Africa. They frequent the understory of wet tropical forests.

Taxonomy

The family Hyliidae was introduced in 1923 by the British ornithologist David Bannerman. The family contains just two species, each of which is placed in its own genus.

Genera

Pholidornistit hylia Hyliagreen hylia