Trembler

Genus of birds

Tremblers

Brown trembler (Cinclocerthia ruficauda)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Aves
Order:  | Passeriformes
Family:  | Mimidae
Genus:  | Cinclocerthia
G.R. Gray, 1840
Type species
Stenorhynchus ruficauda[1]

Gould, 1836

Species

* Cinclocerthia gutturalis
* Cinclocerthia ruficauda

(but see text)

Synonyms

Buleites Gistl, 1848
Stenorhynchus Gould, 1838 (non Lamarck, 1818: preoccupied)

Tremblers (Cinclocerthia) are a genus of perching birds in the family Mimidae that are endemic to the Lesser Antilles. They are medium-small, mostly brown or grey birds with long beaks and tails that typically are held cocked. Most recent authorities recognize two species in the genus, but some split each into two species, bringing it to four species:

* Grey trembler (Martinique trembler), Cinclocerthia (gutturalis) gutturalis
* Saint Lucia trembler, Cinclocerthia (gutturalis) macrorhyncha
* Brown trembler (Southern brown trembler), Cinclocerthia (ruficauda) ruficauda
* Northern brown trembler, Cinclocerthia (ruficauda) tremula

Among other living birds, they are apparently most closely related to the pearly-eyed thrasher.[2]

Their common name comes from their peculiar behavior: if excited, they will show a much more exaggerated version of the wing-flicking also seen in other mimids such as the northern mockingbirds. The tremblers do not just flick their wings, but shake their entire bodies in a trembling motion.

## References

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### Footnotes

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1. ^ "Mimidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
2. ^ Hunt et al. (2001), Barber et al. (2004)

### Sources cited

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* Hunt, Jeffrey S.; Bermingham, Eldredge; & Ricklefs, Robert E. (2001): Molecular systematics and biogeography of Antillean thrashers, tremblers, and mockingbirds (Aves: Mimidae). Auk 118(1): 35–55. DOI:10.1642/0004-8038(2001)118[0035:MSABOA]2.0.CO;2 HTML fulltext without images

## Further reading

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* Barber, Brian R.; Martínez-Gómez, Juan E. & Peterson, A. Townsend (2004): Systematic position of the Socorro mockingbird Mimodes graysoni. J. Avian Biol. 35: 195–198. doi:10.1111/j.0908-8857.2004.03233.x (HTML abstract)

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Genera of passerides and their extinct allies

* Kingdom: Animalia
* Phylum: Chordata
* Class: Aves
* Suborder: Passeri
* Infraorder: Passerida

Passerida

| Chaetopidae?|

* Chaetops

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Chloropseidae?|

* Chloropsis

Hyliotidae?|

* Hyliota

Irenidae|

* Irena

Paridae|

* Baeolophus
* Cyanistes
* Cephalopyrus
* Lophophanes
* Machlolophus
* Melaniparus
* Melanochlora
* Pardaliparus
* Parus
* Periparus
* Poecile
* Pseudopodoces
* Sittiparus
* Sylviparus

Picathartidae?|

* Picathartes

Promeropidae?|

* Promerops

Remizidae|

* Anthoscopus
* Auriparus
* Remiz

Stenostiridae|

* Chelidorhynx
* Culicicapa
* Elminia
* Stenostira

Muscicapida|

*     * See below ↓

Sylvioidea|

*     * See below ↓

Passeroidea|

*     * See Passeroidea

Muscicapida

| Regulidae|

* Corthylio
* Regulus

|

Bombycilloidea|

| Bombycillidae|

* Bombycilla

|

Dulidae|

* Dulus

Hylocitreidae|

* Hylocitrea

Hypocoliidae|

* Hypocolius

†Mohoidae|

* Chaetoptila
* Moho

Ptiliogonatidae|

* Phainopepla
* Phainoptila
* Ptiliogonys

Certhioidea|

| incertae sedis|

* †Certhiops
* †Kischinskinia

|

Certhiidae|

* Certhia
* Salpornis

Polioptilidae|

* Microbates
* Polioptila
* Ramphocaenus

Sittidae|

* Sitta

Tichodromidae|

* Tichodroma

Troglodytidae|

* Campylorhynchus
* Cantorchilus
* Catherpes
* Cinnycerthia
* Cistothorus
* Cyphorhinus
* Ferminia
* Henicorhina
* Hylorchilus
* Microcerculus
* Odontorchilus
* Pheugopedius
* Salpinctes
* Thryomanes
* Thryophilus
* Thryorchilus
* Thryothorus
* Troglodytes
* Uropsila

Muscicapoidea|

| Buphagidae|

* Buphagus

|

Cinclidae|

* Cinclus

Elachuridae|

* Elachura

Mimidae|

* Allenia
* Cinclocerthia
* Dumetella
* Margarops
* Melanotis
* Mimus
* Oreoscoptes
* Ramphocinclus
* Toxostoma

Muscicapidae|

| Erithacinae|

* Chamaetylas
* Cichladusa
* Cossypha
* Cossyphicula
* Dessonornis
* Erithacus
* Pogonocichla
* Sheppardia
* Stiphrornis
* Swynnertonia
* Xenocopsychus

|

Muscicapinae|

| Copsychini|

* Alethe
* Cercotrichas
* Copsychus

|

Muscicapini|

* Agricola
* Bradornis
* Empidornis
* Fraseria
* Humblotia
* Melaenornis
* Muscicapa
* Namibornis
* Sigelus

Niltavinae|

* Anthipes
* Cyanoptila
* Cyornis
* Eumyias
* Leucoptilon
* Niltava
* Sholicola

Saxicolinae|

* Brachypteryx
* Calliope
* Campicoloides
* Cinclidium
* Emarginata
* Enicurus
* Ficedula
* Heinrichia
* Heteroxenicus
* Irania
* Larvivora
* Leonardina
* Luscinia
* Monticola
* Myiomela
* Myophonus
* Myrmecocichla
* Oenanthe
* Phoenicurus
* Pinarochroa
* Saxicola
* Tarsiger
* Thamnolaea
* Vauriella

Sturnidae|

* Acridotheres
* Agropsar
* Ampeliceps
* Aplonis
* Arizelopsar
* Basilornis
* Cinnyricinclus
* Creatophora
* †Cryptopsar
* Enodes
* †Fregilupus
* Goodfellowia
* Gracula
* Gracupica
* Grafisia
* Hartlaubius
* Hylopsar
* Lamprotornis
* Leucopsar
* Mino
* †Necropsar
* Neocichla
* Notopholia
* Onychognathus
* Pastor
* Pholia
* Poeoptera
* Rhabdornis
* Sarcops
* Saroglossa
* Scissirostrum
* Speculipastor
* Spodiopsar
* Streptocitta
* Sturnia
* Sturnornis
* Sturnus

Turdidae|

* †Meridiocichla
* Pinarornis

Myadestinae|

* Grandala
* Myadestes
* Neocossyphus
* Sialia
* Stizorhina

Turdinae|

* Catharus
* Chlamydochaera
* Cichlopsis
* Cochoa
* Entomodestes
* Geokichla
* Hylocichla
* Ridgwayia
* Ixoreus
* Turdus
* Zoothera

Sylvioidea

| Acrocephalidae|

* Acrocephalus
* Calamonastides
* Chloropeta
* Hippolais
* Iduna
* Nesillas

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Aegithalidae|

* Aegithalos
* Leptopoecile
* Psaltriparus

Alaudidae|

| Alaudinae|

* Alauda
* Alaudala
* Calandrella
* Chersophilus
* Eremalauda
* Eremophila
* Galerida
* Lullula
* Melanocorypha
* Spizocorys

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Certhilaudinae|

* Alaemon
* Ammomanes
* Ammomanopsis
* Certhilauda
* Chersomanes
* Eremopterix
* Pinarocorys
* Ramphocoris

Mirafrinae|

* Calendulauda
* Heteromirafra
* Mirafra

Alcippeidae|

* Alcippe

Bernieridae|

* Bernieria
* Crossleyia
* Cryptosylvicola
* Hartertula
* Oxylabes
* Randia
* Thamnornis
* Xanthomixis

Cettiidae|

* Abroscopus
* Cettia
* Hemitesia
* Horornis
* Phyllergates
* Tesia
* Tickellia
* Urosphena

Cisticolidae|

* Apalis
* Artisornis
* Bathmocercus
* Calamonastes
* Camaroptera
* Cisticola
* Drymocichla
* Eminia
* Eremomela
* Euryptila
* Hypergerus
* Incana
* Malcorus
* Micromacronus
* Neomixis
* Oreolais
* Oreophilais
* Orthotomus
* Phragmacia
* Phyllolais
* Poliolais
* Prinia
* Scepomycter
* Schistolais
* Spiloptila
* Urolais

Donacobiidae|

* Donacobius

Erythrocercidae|

* Erythrocercus

Hirundinidae|

* Alopochelidon
* Atronanus
* Atticora
* Cecropis
* Cheramoeca
* Delichon
* Hirundo
* †Miochelidon
* Neophedina
* Orochelidon
* Petrochelidon
* Phedina
* Phedinopsis
* Progne
* Psalidoprocne
* Pseudhirundo
* Pseudochelidon
* Ptyonoprogne
* Pygochelidon
* Riparia
* Stelgidopteryx
* Tachycineta

Hyliidae|

* Hylia
* Pholidornis

Leiothrichidae|

* Actinodura
* Argya
* Cutia
* Garrulax
* Grammatoptila
* Heterophasia
* Ianthocincla
* Laniellus
* Leioptila
* Leiothrix
* Liocichla
* Minla
* Montecincla
* Pterorhinus
* Trochalopteron
* Turdoides

Locustellidae|

* Bradypterus
* Catriscus
* Cincloramphus
* Elaphrornis
* Helopsaltes
* Locustella
* Malia
* Megalurus
* Poodytes
* Robsonius
* Schoenicola

Macrosphenidae|

* Achaetops
* Cryptillas
* Macrosphenus
* Melocichla
* Sphenoeacus
* Sylvietta

Nicatoridae|

* Nicator

Panuridae|

* Panurus

Paradoxornithidae|

* Chamaea
* Chrysomma
* Fulvetta
* Lioparus
* Moupinia
* Myzornis
* Paradoxornis
* Rhopophilus
* Suthora

Pellorneidae|

* Gampsorhynchus
* Graminicola
* Gypsophila
* Illadopsis
* Kenopia
* Laticilla
* Malacocincla
* Malacopteron
* Napothera
* Pellorneum
* Ptilocichla
* Schoeniparus
* Turdinus

Phylloscopidae|

* Phylloscopus

Pnoepygidae|

* Pnoepyga

Pycnonotidae|

* Acritillas
* Alcurus
* Alophoixus
* Altimastillas
* Andropadus
* Arizelocichla
* Baeopogon
* Bleda
* Brachypodius
* Calyptocichla
* Chlorocichla
* Criniger
* Euptilotus
* Eurillas
* Hemixos
* Hypsipetes
* Iole
* Ixodia
* Ixonotus
* Ixos
* Microtarsus
* Neolestes
* Nok
* Phyllastrephus
* Poliolophus
* Pycnonotus
* Rubigula
* Setornis
* Spizixos
* Stelgidillas
* Thescelocichla
* Tricholestes

Scotocercidae|

* Scotocerca

Sylviidae|

* Curruca
* Sylvia

Timaliidae|

* Cyanoderma
* Dumetia
* Erythrogenys
* Macronus
* Melanocichla
* Mixornis
* Pomatorhinus
* Spelaeornis
* Stachyris
* Timalia

Zosteropidae|

* Apalopteron
* Cleptornis
* Dasycrotapha
* Heleia
* Megazosterops
* Parayuhina
* Rukia
* Staphida
* Sterrhoptilus
* Tephrozosterops
* Yuhina
* Zosterops
* Zosterornis

Taxon identifiers

Cinclocerthia|

* Wikidata: Q2136891
* Wikispecies: Cinclocerthia
* ADW: Cinclocerthia
* BioLib: 29783
* BOLD: 66169
* CoL: 3PYD
* GBIF: 2494982
* iNaturalist: 14979
* IRMNG: 1095014
* ITIS: 557537
* NCBI: 58196
* Open Tree of Life: 666111
* Paleobiology Database: 371966

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