Cochoa
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The cochoas are medium-sized frugivorous, insectivorous and molluscivorous bird
s in the genus Cochoa. Their bright contrasting plumage patterns, sexual dimorphism and feeding habits made their systematic position difficult to ascertain in early times, Richard Bowdler Sharpe
placed them with the Prionopidae in 1879 while many considered them as some kind of aberrant thrush. Recent molecular studies have suggested that there is support for their inclusion in the thrush
family Turdidae, while some suggest a relationship closer to the Old World flycatcher
family Muscicapidae.
These are southeast Asia
n forest-dwelling species, often found near water.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s in the genus Cochoa. Their bright contrasting plumage patterns, sexual dimorphism and feeding habits made their systematic position difficult to ascertain in early times, Richard Bowdler Sharpe
Richard Bowdler Sharpe
Richard Bowdler Sharpe was an English zoologist.-Biography:Sharpe was born in London and studied at Brighton College, The King's School, Peterborough and Loughborough Grammar School. At the age of sixteen he went to work for Smith & Sons in London...
placed them with the Prionopidae in 1879 while many considered them as some kind of aberrant thrush. Recent molecular studies have suggested that there is support for their inclusion in the thrush
Thrush (bird)
The thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur worldwide.-Characteristics:Thrushes are plump, soft-plumaged, small to medium-sized birds, inhabiting wooded areas, and often feed on the ground or eat small fruit. The smallest thrush may be the Forest Rock-thrush, at and...
family Turdidae, while some suggest a relationship closer to the Old World flycatcher
Old World flycatcher
The Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae is a large family of small passerine birds mostly restricted to the Old World. These are mainly small arboreal insectivores, many of which, as the name implies, take their prey on the wing.-Characteristics:...
family Muscicapidae.
These are southeast Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n forest-dwelling species, often found near water.
- Purple CochoaPurple CochoaThe Purple Cochoa is a brightly coloured bird found in the temperate forests of Asia. It is a quiet and elusive bird species that has been considered to be related to the thrushes of family Turdidae or the related Muscicapidae...
, Cochoa purpurea - Green CochoaGreen CochoaThe Green Cochoa is a bird species which was variously placed with the thrushes of family Turdidae or the related Muscicapidae . Presently, it is considered closer to the former.-Description:...
, Cochoa viridis - Sumatran CochoaSumatran CochoaThe Sumatran Cochoa is a species of bird in the Turdidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Cochoa beccarii - Javan CochoaJavan CochoaThe Javan Cochoa is a species of bird in the Turdidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Cochoa azurea