Lark-like brushrunner
The lark-like brushrunner (Coryphistera alaudina) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is the only member of the genus Coryphistera.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Furnariidae |
| Genus: | Coryphistera Burmeister, 1860 |
| Species: | C. alaudina |
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It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Within the ovenbird family, the lark-like brushrunner is genetically most closely related to the firewood-gatherer (Anumbius annumbi).[2]
Two subspecies are recognised.[3]
- C. a. campicola Todd, 1915 – southeast Bolivia and west Paraguay
- C. a. alaudina Burmeister, 1860 – south Bolivia to south Brazil and north Argentina
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Coryphistera alaudina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22702664A93885480. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22702664A93885480.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- Harvey, M.G.; et al. (2020). "The evolution of a tropical biodiversity hotspot". Science. 370 (6522): 1343–1348. doi:10.1126/science.aaz6970. A high resolution version of the phylogenetic tree in Figure 1 is available from the first author's website here.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (January 2023). "Ovenbirds, woodcreepers". IOC World Bird List Version 13.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
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