Jerdon's bush chat
Jerdon's bush chat (Saxicola jerdoni) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Saxicola |
| Species: | S. jerdoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Saxicola jerdoni (Blyth, 1867) | |
The common name commemorates the surgeon-naturalist Thomas C. Jerdon.[2]
Distribution
The Jerdon's bush chat has an extremely large range and is native to Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. The species is possibly extinct in Myanmar.[1]
The Sukla Phanta National Park in Nepal represents the western limit of its distribution.[3]
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Saxicola jerdoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22710214A94239294. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22710214A94239294.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- Beolens, B.; Watkins, M. (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 180–181.
- Baral, H.S.; Inskipp, C. (2009). "The Birds of Sukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve, Nepal". Our Nature (2009) (7): 56–81. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-04-01. Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
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