Monticola
(rock-thrushes)
There are a total of 13 species of rock-thrushes,
distributed through Eurasia, Africa and Madgascar, with four species found
in southern Africa.
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Zoothera
(ground-thrushes)
There are 36 species, distributed through Eurasia,
Africa, East Indies and North America, with two species occurring in
southern Africa.
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Psophocichla (Groundscraper
thrush)
One species: the Groundscraper
thrush Psophocichla litsitsirupa.
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Turdus (thrushes
- part)
There are 66 species, distributed worldwide, of
which three occur in southern Africa.
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Pseudalethe (alethes)
There are four species, distributed through
Sub-Saharan Africa, of which one, the White-chested
alethe Pseudalethe fuelleborni is found in southern
Africa.
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Bradornis
(flycatchers - part)
There are four species, distributed through
Sub-Saharan Africa, of which three occur in southern Africa.
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Melaenornis (flycatchers -
part)
One Species indigenous to southern Africa (Southern
black flycatcher Melaenornis pammelaina) but there are 5
species in total, distributed through sub-Saharan Africa.
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Sigelus (Fiscal flycatcher)
One species: the Fiscal
flycatcher Sigelus silens.
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Muscicapa
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Myioparus (flycatchers -
part)
Two species of which one, Grey
tit-flycatcher Myioparus plumbeus, occurs in southern
Africa.
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Ficedula (flycatchers - part)
One Species indigenous to southern Africa (Collared
flycatcher Ficedula albicollis) but there are 27 species in
total, distributed through Eurasia and Africa.
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Pogonocichla (White-starred
robin)
One species: the White-starred
robin Pogonocichla stellata.
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Swynnertonia (Swynnerton's
robin)
One species: Swynnerton's
robin Swynnertonia swynnertoni.
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Sheppardia (akalats)
There are a total of nine species, distributed
through Sub-Saharan Africa, of which one, the East coast
akalat Sheppardia gunningi (also called Gunnings robin), is
found in southern Africa.
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Luscinia (nightingales)
One Species indigenous to southern Africa (Thrush
nightingale Luscinia luscinia) but there are 11 species in
total, distributed through Eurasia and Africa.
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Cossypha (robin-chats)
There are 13 species, distributed through
Sub-Saharan Africa, of which five occur in southern Africa.
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Cichladusa
(palm-thrushes)
There are three species, distributed through
Sub-Saharan Africa, of which two occur in southern Africa.
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Cercotrichas
(scrub-robins)
There are 10 species, distributed through Eurasia
and Africa, with five species occurring in southern Africa.
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Namibornis (Herero chat)
One species: the Herero
chat Namibornis herero.
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Phoenicurus (redstarts)
There are 11 species, distributed mainly through
Eurasia but extending into Africa, with one vagrant migrant, the Common
redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, extending its distribution
into southern Africa.
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Saxicola
(chats - part)
There are a total of 15 species, distributed through
Eurasia, Africa and East Indies, with two species found in southern
Africa.
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Oenanthe
(wheatears)
There are 18 species, distributed through Eurasia
and Africa, of which six species are found in southern Africa.
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Cercomela
(chats - part)
There are nine species, distributed through Eurasia
and Africa, with four species found in southern Africa
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Myrmecocichla
(chats - part)
Two Species indigenous to southern Africa.
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Thamnolaea (cliff-chats)
Three species, distributed through Sub-Saharan
Africa, with one species, the Mocking
cliff-chat Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris, found in
southern Africa.
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Pinarornis (Boulder chat)
One species: the Boulder
chat Pinarornis plumosus.
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