Neocossyphus rufus

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: Muscicapoidea
Familia: Turdidae
Genus: Neocossyphus
Species: Neocossyphus rufus
Subspecies: N. r. gabunensis - N. r. rufus

Name

Neocossyphus rufus (Fischer & Reichenow, 1884)

Reference

Journal für Ornithologie 32 p.58

Vernacular names
English: Red-tailed Ant-thrush

The Red-tailed Ant-thrush (Neocossyphus rufus) is a species of bird in the Turdidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
References

* BirdLife International 2004. Neocossyphus rufus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.