The palm thrushes are medium-sized insectivorous birds in the genus Cichladusa. They were formerly in the thrush family Turdidae, but are now treated as part of the Old World flycatcher Muscicapidae.
Palm thrushes | |
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Spotted palm thrush, (Cichladusa guttata) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Muscicapidae |
Subfamily: | Erithacinae |
Genus: | Cichladusa W. Peters, 1863 |
Type species | |
Cichladusa arquata[1] W. Peters, 1863 | |
Species | |
See text. |
These are tropical African species which nest in palm trees or buildings.
The genus includes the following species:[2]
- Collared palm thrush, Cichladusa arquata
- Rufous-tailed palm thrush, Cichladusa ruficauda
- Spotted palm thrush, Cichladusa guttata
References
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