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White-starred Robin (Pogonocichla stellata)

White-starred Robin (Pogonocichla stellata)
White-starred Robin (Pogonocichla stellata)

About White-starred Robin (Pogonocichla stellata)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Thrushes and Allies

The white-starred robin is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher and chat family Muscicapidae. It is also sometimes more simply called the starred robin. It is monotypic within the genus Pogonocichla. There are around twelve subspecies. The species is found in East and southern Africa. It occurs in forested areas in the Afromontane of sub-Saharan Africa. It is a brightly coloured robin with a bright yellow breast and belly, a slate coloured head with spots on the eyes and throat and blueish wings.

Source: Wikipedia

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