- White-winged Cliff-chat
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White-winged Cliff-chat Two males in Ethiopia Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae Genus: Thamnolaea Species: T. semirufa Binomial name Thamnolaea semirufa
(Rüppell, 1837)Synonyms Myrmecocichla semirufa
The White-winged Cliff-chat (Thamnolaea semirufa) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is found in rocky wooded gorges, among boulders and in road cuttings within the Ethiopian highlands.
Length 19–21 cm. The male has a striking chestnut belly which the female lacks. Juvenile is spotted buff above and below. Both sexes show striking white secondaries in flight. The white patches in the primaries are diagnostic of this species.
References
- Sinclair, Ian & Ryan, Peter (2003) Birds of Africa south of the Sahara, Struik, Cape Town.
- BirdLife International 2004. Myrmecocichla semirufa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
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