Neocossyphus
The ant thrushes are medium-sized insectivorous birds in the genus Neocossyphus of the thrush family Turdidae. These are African forest dwelling species. The genus Stizorhina is sometimes placed here.
| Neocossyphus | |
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| Neocossyphus rufus illustration from Die Vögel Afrikas | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Subfamily: | Myadestinae |
| Genus: | Neocossyphus Fischer & Reichenow, 1884 |
| Type species | |
| Pseudocossyphus rufus[1] Fischer & Reichenow, 1884 | |
| Species | |
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N. poensis (Strickland, 1844) | |
Species
The following species are currently recognized:[2]
- White-tailed ant thrush, Neocossyphus poensis (Strickland, 1844)
- Red-tailed ant thrush, Neocossyphus rufus (Fischer & Reichenow, 1884)
References
- "Turdidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- "Neocossyphus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
Data related to Neocossyphus at Wikispecies
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