Short-toed rock thrush

The short-toed rock thrush (Monticola brevipes) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Short-toed rock thrush
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Monticola
Species:
M. brevipes
Binomial name
Monticola brevipes
(Waterhouse, 1838)

Birds in the eastern part of its range are sometimes regarded as a separate species, the Pretoria rock thrush or Transvaal rock thrush (M. pretoriae).

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Monticola brevipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22708239A94154206. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22708239A94154206.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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