Forest Rock Thrush

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Forest Rock Thrush (<em>Monticola sharpei</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Forest Rock Thrush (Monticola sharpei) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Monticola; binomial: Monticola sharpei; authority: (Gray, GR, 1871).

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Recent papers do not support previous split of Benson's Rock Thrush, now included in Forest Rock Thrush (Outlaw et al. 2007; Zuccon & Ericson 2010).

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