Little shrikethrush
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Pachycephalidae |
| Genus: | Colluricincla |
| Species: | C. megarhyncha |
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Colluricincla megarhyncha (Quoy & Gaimard, 1830) |
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The little shrikethrush (Colluricincla megarhyncha) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.
The little shrikethrush was originally described in the genus Muscicapa and was subsequently classified by some authorities within the genus Pinarolestes. Genetic investigations of New Guinea populations of the little shrikethrush indicate high levels of genetic divergence, suggesting it may comprise more than one species. With at least eight separate clades identified as potential species splits, further research may lead to the re-classification of several new species. Alternate names for the little shrikethrush include the brown shrike-flycatcher and rufous shrike-thrush.
Currently, twenty subspecies are recognized:
It is found in Australia and New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
During a study of the toxicity of the genus Pitohui, two specimens of this species were tested. One of these specimens contained traces of batrachotoxins (BTXs) similar to those found in the secretions of Central and South American poison dart frogs.
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