Ptyrticus turdinus

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: Ptyrticus
Species: Ptyrticus turdinus
Subspecies: P. t. harterti - P. t. turdinus - P. t. upembae

Name

Ptyrticus turdinus Hartlaub, 1883

Vernacular names

Reference

Journal für Ornithologie 31 p.425

The Thrush Babbler (Ptyrticus turdinus) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Ptyrticus. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

References

* BirdLife International 2004. Ptyrticus turdinus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 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.