Rufous thrush

Rufous thrushes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Turdidae
Genus:	Neocossyphus ; Fischer & Reichenow, 1884
species
	N. fraseri (Strickland, 1844); N. finschii (Sharpe, 1870); N. rufus (Fischer & Reichenow, 1884); N. poensis (Strickland, 1844)

The rufous thrushes are medium-sized insectivorous birds in the genus Neocossyphus of the thrush family Turdidae. These are African forest dwelling species. Two species are commonly called "ant-thrushes".

Species

The following species are currently recognized:^[1]

Fraser's rufous thrush, Neocossyphus fraseri (Strickland, 1844)
Finsch's rufous thrush, Neocossyphus finschi (Sharpe, 1870)
Red-tailed ant thrush, Neocossyphus rufus (Fischer & Reichenow, 1884)
White-tailed ant thrush, Neocossyphus poensis (Strickland, 1844)

References

^ "Neocossyphus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

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[itis-1] "Neocossyphus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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