| White-winged Cliff-chat | |
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| 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) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Myrmecocichla semirufa |
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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.