Kurrichane thrush

Kurrichane thrush
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Turdidae
Genus:Turdus
Species: T. libonyana
Binomial name
Turdus libonyana
(Smith, 1836)

The Kurrichane thrush (Turdus libonyana) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. Its name is derived from Kaditshwene (rendered as 'Kurrichane') in Botswana.[2]

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Turdus libonyanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. http://uir.unisa.ac.za/bitstream/handle/10500/19464/Finlayson__R__9781868881383__Section8.pdf?sequence=10&isAllowed=y


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