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Rockrunner

The rockrunner, also known as the Damara rock-jumper, is a species of African warbler, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Achaetops. It is found in Angola and Namibia.

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Rockrunner
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Macrosphenidae
Genus: Achaetops
Roberts, 1922
Species:
A. pycnopygius
Binomial name
Achaetops pycnopygius
(Sclater, PL, 1853)
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The rockrunner (Achaetops pycnopygius), also known as the Damara rock-jumper, is a species of African warbler, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae.2 It is the only member of the monotypic genus Achaetops.3 It is found in Angola and Namibia.1

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  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Achaetops pycnopygius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T22714641A111074240. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22714641A111074240.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. "Achaetops pycnopygius". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  3. "Achaetops". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
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