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Rufous thrush

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Rufous thrushes
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

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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:
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Fraser's rufous thrush

Stizorhina fraseri
(Strickland, 1844)
Congolian rainforests Size:

Habitat:

Diet:
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References

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