Sterrhoptilus is a songbird genus recently separated from Stachyris. It used to be placed in the family Timaliidae. With other "Old World babblers" of the genus Yuhina, it was recently determined to be better placed in the family Zosteropidae.
The genus contains the following four species: Image Common name Scientific name Rusty-crowned babbler Sterrhoptilus capitalis Golden-crowned babbler Sterrhoptilus dennistouni Calabarzon babbler Sterrhoptilus affinis – split from S. nigrocapitatus Visayan babbler Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus
References
Further reading Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.