Kakamega poliothorax

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Parvordo: Passerida
Superfamilia: Sylvioidea
Familia: Timaliidae
Genus: Kakamega
Species: Kakamega poliothorax

Name

Kakamega poliothorax (Reichenow, 1900)

Vernacular names

Reference

Ornithologische Monatsberichte 8 p.6

The Grey-chested Illadopsis (Kakamega poliothorax) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is the only species in the genus Kakamega.

It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

* BirdLife International 2004. Kakamega poliothorax. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
* Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 - 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.