The rufous thrushes, also known as flycatcher-thrushes, are medium-sized insectivorous birds in the genus Stizorhina of the thrush family Turdidae. These are African forest dwelling species. They are sometimes placed in the genus Neocossyphus.

Species

The following species are currently recognized:[1]

Genus Stizorhina – Oberholser, 1899 – two species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Finsch's rufous thrush


Stizorhina finschi
(Sharpe, 1870) 		Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, Benin, and Nigeria. Size:

Habitat:

Diet: 		 LC 


Fraser's rufous thrush

Stizorhina fraseri
(Strickland, 1844) 		Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Nigeria, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia Size:

Habitat:

Diet: 		 LC 


References

  1. ^ "Stizorhina". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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