About Turdoides rubiginosa (Rüppell, 1845)
Taxonomic Classification
The rufous chatterer, a bird species currently classified under the scientific name Argya rubiginosa (previously Turdoides rubiginosa (Rüppell, 1845)), belongs to the family Leiothrichidae.
Geographic Range
It can be found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Natural Habitats
Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Historical Genus Placement
This species was originally classified in the genus Turdoides.
2018 Taxonomic Revision
After a comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study was published in 2018, it was moved to the resurrected genus Argya.
