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Rufous thrush

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Neocossyphus

Higher classification
  
Thrush

Order
  
Passerine

Family
  
Turdidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Similar
  
Fraser's rufous thrush, Red‑tailed ant thrush, Finsch's rufous thrush, Brown‑chested alethe, Grey ground thrush

The rufous thrushes are medium-sized insectivorous birds in the genus Neocossyphus of the thrush family Turdidae. These are African forest dwelling species. Two species are commonly called "ant-thrushes".

Species

The following species are currently recognized:

  • Fraser's rufous thrush, Neocossyphus fraseri (Strickland, 1844)
  • Finsch's rufous thrush, Neocossyphus finschi (Sharpe, 1870)
  • Red-tailed ant thrush, Neocossyphus rufus (Fischer & Reichenow, 1884)
  • White-tailed ant thrush, Neocossyphus poensis (Strickland, 1844)

    • References

    Rufous thrush Wikipedia
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