| Rufous thrushes | |
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| Finsch's rufous thrush | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Subfamily: | Myadestinae |
| Genus: | Stizorhina Oberholser, 1899 |
| Species | |
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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.
Species
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
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Stizorhina finschi (Sharpe, 1870) |
Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, Benin, and Nigeria. | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Fraser's rufous thrush
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Stizorhina fraseri (Strickland, 1844) |
Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Nigeria, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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References
- ^ "Stizorhina". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
Data related to Stizorhina at Wikispecies
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