Neocossyphus
Neocossyphus rufus illustration from Die Vögel Afrikas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Subfamily: Myadestinae
Genus: Neocossyphus
Fischer, GA, 1884 [1]
Type species
Pseudocossyphus rufus[2]
Fischer & Reichenow, 1884
Species

N. poensis (Strickland, 1844)
N. rufus (Fischer & Reichenow, 1884)

The ant thrushes are medium-sized insectivorous birds in the genus Neocossyphus of the thrush family Turdidae. These are African forest dwelling species. The genus Stizorhina is sometimes placed here.

Species

The following species are currently recognized:[3]

References

  1. ^ Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.1). https://www.worldbirdnames.org
  2. ^ "Turdidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  3. ^ "Neocossyphus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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