Rufous-eared warbler
| Rufous-eared warbler | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Malcorus A. Smith, 1829 |
| Species: | M. pectoralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Malcorus pectoralis A. Smith, 1829 | |
The rufous-eared warbler (Malcorus pectoralis) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family. It is found in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. It is the only species in the genus Malcorus. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Malcorus pectoralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- Ryan, Peter (2006). Family Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and allies). pp. 378–492 in del Hoyo J., Elliott A. & Christie D.A. (2006) Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 11. Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers Lynx Edicions, Barcelona ISBN 978-84-96553-06-4
Media related to Malcorus pectoralis at Wikimedia Commons
External links
- Rufous-eared warbler - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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