Tanzanian illadopsis

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Tanzanian illadopsis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pellorneidae
Genus: Illadopsis
Species:
I. distans
Binomial name
Illadopsis distans
(Friedmann, 1928)

The Tanzanian illadopsis (Illadopsis distans) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the pale-breasted illadopsis (Illadopsis rufipennis). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Illadopsis distans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2021.