Santo Thicketbird

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Santo Thicketbird (<em>Cincloramphus whitneyi</em>) is a species of Grassbirds & Allies (<em>Locustellidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Santo Thicketbird (Cincloramphus whitneyi) is a species of Grassbirds & Allies (Locustellidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Cincloramphus; binomial: Cincloramphus whitneyi; authority: (Mayr, 1933).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Change English name of Cincloramphus [Megalurulus] whitneyi from Melanesian Thicketbird to Santo Thicketbird with split of C. turipavae. C. whitneyi moved (8.2) from Megalurulus to Cincloramphus (Alström 2011a; Alström et al. 2018).

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