Rufous thrush

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Rufous thrushes
Stizorhina fraseri rubicunda & Stizorhina finschi 1870.jpg
Finsch's rufous thrush
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Subfamily: Myadestinae
Genus: Stizorhina
Oberholser, 1899
Species

N. finschii(Sharpe, 1870)
N. fraseri(Strickland, 1844)

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

The following species are currently recognized: [1]

Genus Stizorhina Oberholser, 1899 – two species
Common nameScientific name and subspeciesRangeSize and ecologyIUCN status and estimated population
Finsch's rufous thrush


Stizorhina finschi
(Sharpe, 1870)
Guinean Forests of West AfricaSize:

Habitat:

Diet:
 LC 


Fraser's rufous thrush

Rufous Flycatcher-Thrush - Uganda Budongo Uganda 06 4875 (17208949816).jpg

Stizorhina fraseri
(Strickland, 1844)
Congolian rainforestsSize:

Habitat:

Diet:
 LC 


References

  1. "Stizorhina". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 1 January 2012.