Английская Википедия:Geokichla

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Italic title Шаблон:Automatic taxobox The Geokichla thrushes are medium-sized mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the thrush family, Turdidae. They were traditionally listed in the Zoothera, but molecular phylogenetic studies published in 2008 led to their placement in a separate genus.

Taxonomy

The genus Geokichla was introduced in 1836 by the German naturalist Salomon Müller with Turdus citrinus Latham, 1790, the orange-headed thrush, as the type species.[1][2][3] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek geō- meaning "ground-" with kikhlē meaning "thrush.[4]

These species were formerly placed in the genus Zoothera. Molecular phylogenetic analysis by Gary Voelker and collaborators published in 2008 found that Zoothera was polyphyletic.[5][6] To create monophyletic genera 21 species were moved from Zoothera to the resurrected genus Geokichla.[7]

List of species

The genus contains the following 21 species:[7]

A subfossil specimen of a ground thrush has been found on the island of Mauritius:[8]

References

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