Thamnolaea
| Thamnolaea | |
|---|---|
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| Mocking cliff chat Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Thamnolaea Cabanis, 1850 |
| Synonyms | |
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Myrmecocichla | |
Thamnolaea is a genus of passerine birds in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that are native to sub-Saharan Africa.
The genus contains the following species:[1]
- Mocking cliff chat (Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris)
- White-crowned cliff chat (Thamnolaea coronata) (sometimes considered as a subspecies of T. cinnamomeiventris)[2]
References
- ↑ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Chats, Old World flycatchers". World Bird List Version 6.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ Collar, N. "Mocking Cliff-chat (Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris)". In del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D.A.; de Juana, E. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions. Retrieved 30 May 2016.(subscription required)
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