Rufous thrush

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Rufous thrushes
File:Stizorhina fraseri rubicunda & Stizorhina finschi 1870.jpg
Finsch's rufous thrush
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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 name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Finsch's rufous thrush


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

Habitat:

Diet:
 LC 


Fraser's rufous thrush

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

Stizorhina fraseri
(Strickland, 1844)
Congolian rainforests Size:

Habitat:

Diet:
 LC 


References

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