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Kivu ground thrush

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Geokichla

Higher classification
  
Zoothera

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Turdidae

Scientific name
  
Zoothera tanganjicae

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Red‑throated alethe, Handsome francolin, Dusky crimsonwing, Strange weaver, Yellow‑eyed black flycatcher

The Kivu ground thrush (Geokichla piaggiae tanganicae) is a bird found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

It is currently considered a subspecies of the Abyssinian ground thrush.

References

Kivu ground thrush Wikipedia