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Scientific name	Common name	Status
Mearnsia	Mearnsia sp.	genus
Mearnsia picina	Philippine Needletail	full species
Mearnsia novaeguineae	Papuan Needletail	full species
Mearnsia novaeguineae novaeguineae	Papuan Needletail (novaeguineae)	nominal subspecies
Mearnsia novaeguineae buergersi	Papuan Needletail (buergersi)	subspecies
Mearnsia novaeguineae buergersi (buergersi)	Papuan Needletail (buergersi, sensu stricto)	nominal suspecies (sensu stricto)
Mearnsia novaeguineae buergersi (mamberana)	Papuan Needletail (buergersi, syn. mamberana)	junior synonym (or subspecies)
Zoonavena	Zoonavena sp.	genus
Zoonavena grandidieri	Malagasy Spinetail	full species
Zoonavena grandidieri grandidieri	Malagasy Spinetail (grandidieri)	nominal subspecies
Zoonavena grandidieri mariae	Malagasy Spinetail (mariae)	subspecies
Zoonavena thomensis	Sao Tome Spinetail	full species
Zoonavena sylvatica	White-rumped Spinetail	full species
Telacanthura	Telacanthura sp.	genus
Telacanthura (Telecanthura)	Telecanthura sp. (Telacanthura)	genus (synonym)
Telacanthura ussheri	Mottled Spinetail	full species
Telacanthura ussheri ussheri	Mottled Spinetail (ussheri)	nominal subspecies
Telacanthura ussheri sharpei	Mottled Spinetail (sharpei)	subspecies
Telacanthura ussheri stictilaema	Mottled Spinetail (stictilaema)	subspecies
Telacanthura ussheri stictilaema (stictilaema)	Mottled Spinetail (stictilaema, sensu stricto)	nominal suspecies (sensu stricto)
Telacanthura ussheri stictilaema (marwitzi)	Mottled Spinetail (stictilaema, syn. marwitzi)	junior synonym (or subspecies)
Telacanthura ussheri benguellensis	Mottled Spinetail (benguellensis)	subspecies
Telacanthura melanopygia	Black Spinetail	full species
Rhaphidura	Rhaphidura sp.	genus
Rhaphidura leucopygialis	Silver-rumped Spinetail	full species