Perijá thistletail

The Perijá thistletail (Asthenes perijana) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is endemic to the Perijá Mountains in Colombia and Venezuela.

Perijá thistletail
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Furnariidae
Genus: Asthenes
Species:
A. perijana
Binomial name
Asthenes perijana
Phelps, 1977
Synonyms

Schizoeaca perijana

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss. Some efforts have been made to help the species by the Colombian government.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Asthenes perijana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22702200A93864664. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22702200A93864664.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.


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