Ruaha chat
| Ruaha chat | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Not recognized (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Myrmecocichla |
| Species: | M. aethiops |
| Binomial name | |
| Myrmecocichla collaris Reichenow, 1882 | |
The Ruaha chat (Myrmecocichla collaris) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is found in western Tanzania, eastern Rwanda, Burundi, and northern Zambia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
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References
- Glen, R., R.C.K. Bowie, S. Stolberger, and G. Voelker. 2011. Geographically structured plumage variation among populations of White-headed Black Chat (Myrmecocichla arnotti) in Tanzania confirms the race collaris to be a valid taxon. Journal of Ornithology 152: 63–70