Forest scrub robin
The forest scrub robin (Cercotrichas leucosticta) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Angola, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
| Forest scrub robin | |
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| Illustration by Joseph Smit, 1883 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Cercotrichas |
| Species: | C. leucosticta |
| Binomial name | |
| Cercotrichas leucosticta (Sharpe, 1883) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Erythropygia leucosticta | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Erythropygia leucosticta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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