| Short-toed rock thrush | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Monticola |
| Species: | M. brevipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Monticola brevipes (Waterhouse, 1838) | |
The short-toed rock thrush (Monticola brevipes) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Birds in the eastern part of its range are sometimes regarded as a separate species, the Pretoria rock thrush or Transvaal rock thrush (M. pretoriae).
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Monticola brevipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22708239A94154206. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22708239A94154206.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
External links
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- Short-toed rock thrush - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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