Urosphena

Urosphena is a genus of Old World warblers in the family Cettiidae, formerly classified in the family Sylviidae. The genus was erected by Robert Swinhoe in 1877.

Urosphena
Asian stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Cettiidae
Genus:	Urosphena Swinhoe, 1877
Type species
Tribura squameiceps[1] Swinhoe, 1862

These warblers are generally brown on the upper parts and lighter in color below with a brown, gray, or yellowish wash. They are similar to genus Cettia but have shorter tails.^[2]

Species

Image	Common Name	Scientific name	Distribution
	Asian stubtail	Urosphena squameiceps	Taiwan, southeastern China, Nepal and Philippines
	Timor stubtail	Urosphena subulata	Timor and northern and eastern adjacent islands.
	Bornean stubtail	Urosphena whiteheadi	Borneo.