Rufous thrush
"Ant-thrush" redirects here. For the birds of the Formicariidae family, see Antthrush.
| Rufous thrushes | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Neocossyphus Fischer & Reichenow, 1884 |
| species | |
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N. fraseri (Strickland, 1844) | |
The rufous thrushes are medium-sized insectivorous birds in the genus Neocossyphus of the thrush family Turdidae. These are African forest dwelling species. Two species are commonly called "ant-thrushes".
Species
The following species are currently recognized:[1]
- Fraser's rufous thrush, Neocossyphus fraseri (Strickland, 1844)
- Finsch's rufous thrush, Neocossyphus finschii (Sharpe, 1870)
- Red-tailed ant thrush, Neocossyphus rufus (Fischer & Reichenow, 1884)
- White-tailed ant thrush, Neocossyphus poensis (Strickland, 1844)
References
- ↑ "Neocossyphus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
Data related to Neocossyphus at Wikispecies
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