The short-toed rock thrush (Monticola brevipes) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Monticola |
| Species: | M. brevipes
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| Monticola brevipes (Waterhouse, 1838)
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Birds in the eastern part of its range are sometimes regarded as a separate species, the Pretoria rock thrush or Transvaal rock thrush (M. pretoriae).
References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Monticola brevipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22708239A94154206. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22708239A94154206.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
External links edit
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- Short-toed rock thrush - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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