iEC Siberia to Russian Far East, Japan, China, S Asia, mainland SE Asia, N Borneo, N Philippines >> S and mainland SE Asia, Greater Sundas, Philippines, New Guinea, Australia
1 Livezey (2010) [Livezey, 2010 #12464] considered this required recognition above the genus level and introduced the name Rhinoptilina but did not provide a description. No family-group name appears to have been validly published - see Art. 13 of the Code (I.C.Z.N., 1999) [I.C.Z.N., 1999 #2059].
2 Includes illustris; see White (1965) [White, 1965 #4191].
3 For recognition see Clancey (1980) [Clancey, 1980 #909].
4 Irwin (1963) [Irwin, 1963 #2078] and White (1965) [White, 1965 #4191] recognised sharpei, but Niethammer & Wolters (1966) [Niethammer, 1966 #2772] selected a lectotype, making it a synonym of nominate africanus.
5 Includes albofasciatus; see White (1965) [White, 1965 #4191].
6 Forms a superspecies with C. somalensis and C. rufus; see Dowsett & Forbes Watson (1993) [Dowsett, 1993 #13856]. Maclean (1996) [Maclean, 1996 #13857] would also include C. temminckii and C. coromandelicus.
7 Includes dahlakensis; see White (1965) [White, 1965 #4191]. Also implicitly includes bannermani; see Cramp et. al. (1983) [Cramp, 1983 #1085].
8 For treatment as a separate species from C. cursor, see Pearson & Ash (1996) [Pearson, 1996 #2989].
9 For treatment as a separate species from C. cursor, see Pearson & Ash (1996) [Pearson, 1996 #2989]. Includes theresae Meinertzhagen, 1949 [Meinertzhagen, 1949 #2645]; see White (1965) [White, 1965 #4191].
10 Includes damarensis; see White (1965) [White, 1965 #4191]; see also Clancey (1989) [Clancey, 1989 #941].
11 For recognition of this and aridus see Hockey (2005) [Hockey, 2005 #12724].
12 Includes limbata; see Cramp et al. (1983) [Cramp, 1983 #1085].
13 Includes boweni; see White (1965) [White, 1965 #4191].
14 Includes erlangeri and riparia Clancey, 1979 [Clancey, 1979 #892]; see Tree in Hockey et al. (2005) [Hockey, 2005 #12724].
15 Includes torrens Clancey, 1981 [Clancey, 1981 #910]; see Tree in Hockey et al. (2005) [Hockey, 2005 #12724].
16 Includes colorata; see White (1965) [White, 1965 #4191].