Encyclopedia > Flycatcher-thrush

Article Content

Flycatcher-thrush

Flycatcher-thrushes
Ant-thrushes

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family†:	Turdidae

Genera
Neocossyphus

† see also: Turdidae

The flycatcher-thrushes and ant-thrushes are medium-sized insectivorous birds in the genus Sheppardia of the thrush family Turdidae.

These are African forest dwelling species:

Rufous Flycatcher-Thrush, Neocossyphus fraseri
Finsch's Flycatcher-Thrush, Neocossyphus finschii
Red-tailed Ant-Thrush, Neocossyphus rufus
White-tailed Ant-Thrush, Neocossyphus poensis

All Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License

Search Encyclopedia

Search over one million articles, find something about almost anything!

Featured Article

French resistance

... Most of the Paris police force joined them. Roosevelt sent troops to help – first Allied troops arrived in August 24. Last Germans surrendered in August 25. In August ...