• Source: Mamberamo shrikethrush

The Mamberamo shrikethrush (Colluricincla obscura) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.




Taxonomy and systematics


This species was formerly considered a conspecific member of the little shrikethrush complex. Genetic investigations of New Guinea populations of the little shrikethrush indicate high levels of genetic divergence, suggesting it comprised more than one species.




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Currently, two subspecies are recognized:

C. o. obscura - (Meyer, AB, 1874): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Rectes. Found on Yapen (off northwestern New Guinea))
C. o. hybridus - (Meise, 1929): Found on nw and wc New Guinea




Distribution and habitat


It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Mamberamo shrikethrush
• Little shrikethrush
• Shrikethrush
• List of birds by common name
• List of birds of Asia
• List of birds of Indonesia