White-winged cliff chat
| White-winged cliff chat | |
|---|---|
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| Two males in Ethiopia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Thamnolaea |
| Species: | T. semirufa |
| Binomial name | |
| Thamnolaea semirufa (Rüppell, 1837) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Myrmecocichla semirufa | |
The white-winged cliff chat (Thamnolaea semirufa) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in rocky wooded gorges, among boulders and in road cuttings within the Ethiopian Highlands.
Female at Debre Berhan, Ethiopia
Length 19–21 cm. The male has a striking chestnut belly which the female lacks. Juvenile is spotted buff above and below. Both sexes show striking white secondaries in flight. The white patches in the primaries are diagnostic of this species.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Monticola semirufus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- Sinclair, Ian & Ryan, Peter (2003) Birds of Africa south of the Sahara, Struik, Cape Town.
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