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 .
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 | Stizorhina finschi (Sharpe, 1870) | Guinean Forests of West Africa | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
Fraser's rufous thrush | Stizorhina fraseri (Strickland, 1844) | Congolian rainforests | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |