São Tomé shorttail

São Tomé shorttail
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Motacillidae
Genus: Motacilla
Species: M. bocagii
Binomial name
Motacilla bocagii
(Sharpe, 1892)
Synonyms

Amaurocichla bocagii Sharpe, 1892 [orth. error]
Amaurocichla bocagei Sharpe, 1892

The São Tomé shorttail (Motacilla bocagii), also known as Bocage's longbill, is a species of passerine bird in the family Motacillidae. It was formerly placed in the family Sylviidae, and has often been classified as the sole member of the genus Amaurocichla. It is endemic to the southern and western parts of the island of São Tomé. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. This species has a small population and is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Amaurocichla bocagii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22715170A94443357. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22715170A94443357.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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