Rufous thrush
Appearance
(Redirected from Flycatcher-thrush)
Rufous thrushes | |
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Finsch's rufous thrush | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Turdidae |
Subfamily: | Myadestinae |
Genus: | Stizorhina Oberholser, 1899 |
Species | |
N. finschii (Sharpe, 1870) |
The rufous thrushes, also known as flycatcher-thrushes, are medium-sized insectivorous birds in the genus Stizorhina of the thrush family Turdidae. These are African forest dwelling species. They are sometimes placed in the genus Neocossyphus.
Species
[edit]The following species are currently recognized:[1]
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Finsch's rufous thrush
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Stizorhina finschi (Sharpe, 1870) |
Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, Benin, and Nigeria. | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
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Fraser's rufous thrush | Stizorhina fraseri (Strickland, 1844) |
Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Nigeria, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Stizorhina". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
[edit]Data related to Stizorhina at Wikispecies