The genus
Zosterornis was introduced in 1894 by the Scottish ornithologist
William Robert Ogilvie-Grant to accommodate his newly described species, the
chestnut-faced babbler, which thus becomes the
type species. The name combines the
Ancient Greek zōstēr meaning "belt" with
ornis meaning "bird". These species were formerly included in the genus
Stachyris in the Old World babblers family
Timaliidae. They were moved to their own genus
Zosterornis in the white-eye family
Zosteropidae based on
molecular phylogenetic studies published in the first decade of the 21st century. The genus contains the following five species: •
Chestnut-faced babbler,
Zosterornis whiteheadi •
Luzon striped babbler,
Zosterornis striatus •
Panay striped babbler,
Zosterornis latistriatus •
Negros striped babbler,
Zosterornis nigrorum •
Palawan striped babbler,
Zosterornis hypogrammicus ==References==