- Benson's Rock Thrush
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Benson's Rock Thrush Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae Genus: Monticola Species: M. sharpei Subspecies: M. s. bensoni Binomial name Monticola sharpei bensoni
(Farkas, 1971)Synonyms Monticola bensoni
Pseudocossyphus bensoniBenson's Rock Thrush (Monticola sharpei bensoni) is a songbird in the family Muscicapidae, formerly placed in the Turdidae together with the other chats. Often considered a distinct species, it is nowadays usually included in the Forest Rock Thrush (M. sharpei) as a subspecies; e.g. BirdLife International revised its status to subspecies in 2008.[2]
This bird is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss; when it was still considered a good species, it was classified as Near threatened by the IUCN.[3]
Footnotes
- ^ Species changing IUCN Red List.
- ^ BLI (2008a,b)
- ^ BLI (2004)
References
- Farkas, T. 1971. Monticola bensoni, a new species from south-western Madagascar. Ostrich 9 (supplement):83–90.
- BirdLife International (BLI) (2008a) Benson's Rock Thrush Species Factsheet. Retrieved 2008-MAY-26.
- BirdLife International (BLI) (2008b): 2008 IUCN Redlist status changes. Retrieved 2008-MAY-23.
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