Ramphocinclus (Genus)

Overview

The White-breasted Thrasher (Ramphocinclus brachyurus) is a species of bird in the Mimidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Ramphocinclus.^1] It is found in Martinique and Saint Lucia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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BirdLife International 2006. Ramphocinclus brachyurus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007.

Taxonomy

The Genus Ramphocinclus is further organized into finer groupings including:

References

^ Thomas M. Brooks, John D. Pilgrim, Ana S. L. Rodrigues & Gustavo A. B. Da Fonseca (2005). "Conservation status and geographic distribution of avian evolutionary history". In Andy Purvis, John L. Gittleman & Thomas Brooks. Phylogeny and Conservation. Conservation Biology. 8. Cambridge University Press. pp. 267?294. ISBN 9780521825023. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3W_TN0790vEC&pg=PA292.

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