São Tomé shorttail | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Motacillidae |
Genus: | Motacilla |
Species: | M. bocagii
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Binomial name | |
Motacilla bocagii (
Sharpe, 1892)
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Synonyms | |
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The São Tomé shorttail (Motacilla bocagii), also known as Bocage's longbill, is a species of passerine bird in the family Motacillidae. It has been classified as the sole member of the genus Amaurocichla, but a 2015 phylogenetic study placed it among the wagtails in the genus Motacilla. [2] [3] It is endemic to the central and southern parts of the island of São Tomé. [1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. This species has a small population and is threatened by habitat loss.
São Tomé shorttail | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Motacillidae |
Genus: | Motacilla |
Species: | M. bocagii
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Binomial name | |
Motacilla bocagii (
Sharpe, 1892)
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Synonyms | |
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The São Tomé shorttail (Motacilla bocagii), also known as Bocage's longbill, is a species of passerine bird in the family Motacillidae. It has been classified as the sole member of the genus Amaurocichla, but a 2015 phylogenetic study placed it among the wagtails in the genus Motacilla. [2] [3] It is endemic to the central and southern parts of the island of São Tomé. [1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. This species has a small population and is threatened by habitat loss.