Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Colluricincla Higher classification Shrikethrush | Phylum Chordata Family Pachycephalidae Scientific name Colluricincla umbrina Rank Species | |
Similar Mottled berryhunter, Rusty pitohui, Shrikethrush, Wattled ploughbill, Hylocitrea | ||
The sooty shrikethrush (Colluricincla tenebrosa) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is found in the New Guinea Highlands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Taxonomy and systematics
The morningbird was considered conspecific with the sooty shrikethrush until split in 2013. Alternate names for the sooty shrikethrush include the obscure shrike-thrush, sooty robin-whistler and sooty whistler.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:
References
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