Yellow-breasted Forest Robin

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Yellow-breasted Forest Robin (<em>Stiphrornis xanthogaster</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passeri…

Overview

Yellow-breasted Forest Robin (Stiphrornis xanthogaster) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Stiphrornis; binomial: Stiphrornis xanthogaster; authority: Sharpe, 1903.

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Yellow-breasted Forest Robin Stiphrornis xanthogaster (including sanghensis and rudderi) is split from the forest robin complex Stiphrornis erythrothorax s.l. based on morphological differences following HBW/BirdLife; del Hoyo & Collar (2016).

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