Ruaha chat

The Ruaha chat (Myrmecocichla collaris) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in western Tanzania, eastern Rwanda, Burundi, and northern Zambia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

Ruaha chat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Myrmecocichla
Species:
M. collaris
Binomial name
Myrmecocichla collaris
Reichenow, 1882

The Ruaha chat was formerly considered a subspecies of Arnot's chat (Myrmecocichla arnotti).[1] Clements has lumped the bird into the Arnot's chat.

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