Palm-thrush
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The palm-thrushes are medium-sized insectivorous bird
s in the genus Cichladusa. They were formerly in the thrush
family Turdidae, but are more often now treated as part of the Old World flycatcher
Muscicapidae.
These are tropical African species which nest in palm trees or buildings.
Species:
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 Cichladusa. They were formerly 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, but are more often now treated as part of 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:...
Muscicapidae.
These are tropical African species which nest in palm trees or buildings.
Species:
- Collared Palm-thrushCollared Palm-thrushThe Collared Palm-thrush is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe....
, Cichladusa arquata - Rufous-tailed Palm-thrushRufous-tailed Palm-thrushThe Rufous-tailed Palm-thrush is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Angola, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Namibia....
, Cichladusa ruficauda - Spotted Morning-thrushSpotted Morning-thrushThe Spotted Palm Thrush , also known as the Spotted Morning-thrush, is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda...
, Cichladusa guttata