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African ground-thrushes are species of thrush in the genus Zoothera. They are now thought to be a group less closely related to the Asian members of the genus. They are forest-dwelling, foraging near the ground, and the sexes are alike[1].
[edit] Species in taxonomic order
- Abyssinian Ground-thrush, Zoothera piaggiae
- Kivu Ground-thrush, Zoothera tanganjicae
- Crossley's Ground-thrush, Zoothera crossleyi
- Orange Ground-thrush, Zoothera gurneyi
- Black-eared Ground-thrush, Zoothera cameronensis
- Kibale Black-eared Ground-thrush, Zoothera cameronensis kibalensis - possibly extinct (late 20th century?)
- Grey Ground-thrush, Zoothera princei
- Spotted Ground-thrush, Zoothera guttata - formerly Z. fischeri
- Oberlaender's Ground-thrush, Zoothera oberlaenderi
- Buru Thrush, Zoothera dumasi
- Chestnut-capped Thrush, Zoothera interpres
- Rusty-backed Thrush, Zoothera erythronota
- Red-and-black Thrush, Zoothera mendeni
- Chestnut-backed Thrush, Zoothera dohertyi
[edit] References
- ^ Birds of Africa south of the Sahara, Ian Sinclair and Peter Ryan, 2003, Struik Publishers, ISBN 1 86872 857 9
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