Shrikethrush

Shrikethrushes
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Grey Shrikethrush (C. harmonica)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Pachycephalidae
Genus:	Colluricincla Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
Synonyms
Alphacincla Mathews, 1914 Bowyeria Mathews, 1912 Caleya Mathews, 1913 Conigravea Mathews, 1913 Malacolestes Mayr, 1933 Myiolestes Bonaparte, 1850

Colluricincla is a bird genus in the family Colluricinclidae, which was formerly included in the Pachycephalidae. Its members are known as the shrikethrushes.

It contains the following species:

• Sooty Shrikethrush, Colluricincla umbrina
• Little Shrikethrush, Colluricincla megarhyncha
• Sandstone Shrikethrush, Colluricincla woodwardi
• Bower's Shrikethrush, Colluricincla boweri
• Grey Shrikethrush, Colluricincla harmonica

The Sangihe Shrikethrush, is now in the genus Coracornis while Morningbird, is in Pachycephala.

References

• del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2007). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-84-96553-42-2

This article is part of Project Bird Genera, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each genus, including made-up genera.

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