Redthroat

Redthroat
Redthroat at top.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Acanthizidae
Genus: Pyrrholaemus
Species:
P. brunneus
Binomial name
Pyrrholaemus brunneus
Gould, 1841

The redthroat (Pyrrholaemus brunneus) is a small, mostly ground-dwelling species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is endemic to Australia, occurring mostly in arid and semi-arid areas containing acacia and chenopod shrublands. The species has a distinctive red throat patch and is able to mimic the calls of numerous other bird species.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Pyrrholaemus brunneus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22704593A93976763. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22704593A93976763.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.