Dessonornis
''Dessonornis'' is a genus of birds in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that are found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Taxonomy The genus ''Dessonornis'' was introduced in 1836 by British ornithologist Andrew Smith to accommodate a single species, the white-throated robin-chat, which is therefore considered as the type species. The name ''Dessonornis'' is a misspelling, Smith corrected it to ''Bessonornis'' in 1840. The name combines the Ancient Greek ''bēssa'' meaning "glen" or "wooded valley" with ''ornis'' meaning "bird". The spelling correction is not recognized by International Ornithologists' Union. Species in this genus was previously placed in ''Cossypha'', while phylogenetic studies revealed that they are more closely related to ''Cichladusa The palm thrushes are medium-sized insectivorous birds in the genus ''Cichladusa''. They were formerly in the thrush family Turdidae, but are now treated as part of the Old World flycatcher Muscicapidae. These are tropica ...
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