Sangihe shrikethrush

The Sangihe shrikethrush or Sangihe whistler (Coracornis sanghirensis) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to Sangihe Island in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Originally, the Sangihe shrikethrush was described in the genus Pinarolestes, and has been classified by some authorities as belonging to the genera Dendrocincla. It was re-classified from the genus Colluricincla to Coracornis in 2013.[2] Alternate names include the large Tyrannine woodcreeper, Sahengbalira shrike-thrush and Sangir whistler.

Sangihe shrikethrush
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pachycephalidae
Genus: Coracornis
Species:
C. sanghirensis
Binomial name
Coracornis sanghirensis
(Oustalet, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Colluricincla sanghirensis
  • Dendrocincla macrorhyncha
  • Pinarolestes sanghirensis Oustalet, 1881

References
  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Coracornis sanghirensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22724568A118587064. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22724568A118587064.en.
  2. "Taxonomy 3.1-3.5 « IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2017-01-29.


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