Jerdon's bush chat
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Jerdon's bush chat (Saxicola jerdoni) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.[1]
| Jerdon's bush chat | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Saxicola |
| Species: | S. jerdoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Saxicola jerdoni (Blyth, 1867) | |
The common name commemorates the surgeon-naturalist Thomas C. Jerdon.[2]
Distribution
The Jerdon's bush chat has an extremely large range and is native to Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. The species is possibly extinct in Myanmar.[1]
The Sukla Phanta National Park in Nepal represents the western limit of its distribution.[3]
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