Rufous-fronted thornbird
The rufous-fronted thornbird (Phacellodomus rufifrons) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae.
| Rufous-fronted thornbird | |
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| at Serra da Canastra National Park, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Furnariidae |
| Genus: | Phacellodomus |
| Species: | P. rufifrons |
| Binomial name | |
| Phacellodomus rufifrons (Wied, 1821) | |
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Distribution and habitat
A thornbird's nest in Paraiba, Brazil
It is found in Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.
Taxonomy
The plain thornbird (Phacellodomus inornatus) was formerly considered conspecific.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Phacellodomus rufifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103672742A93882422. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103672742A93882422.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (January 2021). "Ovenbirds, woodcreepers". IOC World Bird List Version 11.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
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