- Short-toed Rock Thrush
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Short-toed Rock Thrush Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae Genus: Monticola Species: M. brevipes Binomial name Monticola brevipes
(Waterhouse, 1838, 'Tans Mountain, Damaraland, near Walvis Bay)The Short-toed Rock Thrush (Monticola brevipes) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Birds in the eastern part of its range are sometimes regarded as a separate species, the Pretoria Rock Thrush or Transvaal Rock Thrush (M. pretoriae).
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Monticola brevipes. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
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