Biology:Palm thrush
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Short description: Genus of birds
| Palm thrushes | |
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| Spotted palm thrush, (Cichladusa guttata) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Subfamily: | Erithacinae |
| Genus: | Cichladusa W. Peters, 1863 |
| Type species | |
| Cichladusa arquata[1] W. Peters, 1863
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The palm thrushes are medium-sized insectivorous birds in the genus Cichladusa. They were formerly in the thrush family Turdidae, but are now treated as part of the Old World flycatcher Muscicapidae.
These are tropical African species which nest in palm trees or buildings.
The genus includes the following species:[2]
- Collared palm thrush, Cichladusa arquata
- Rufous-tailed palm thrush, Cichladusa ruficauda
- Spotted palm thrush, Cichladusa guttata
References
- ↑ "Muscicapidae". The Trust for Avian Systematics. https://www.aviansystematics.org/4th-edition-checklist?viewfamilies=183.
- ↑ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. "Chats, Old World flycatchers". World Bird List Version 6.2. International Ornithologists' Union. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/chats/. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
Wikidata ☰ Q2350191 entry
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