Roraiman barbtail
Appearance
Roraiman barbtail | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Furnariidae |
Genus: | Roraimia Chapman, 1929 |
Species: | R. adusta
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Binomial name | |
Roraimia adusta | |
Synonyms | |
Synallaxis adusta |
The Roraiman barbtail (Roraimia adusta) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. Therein, it is placed in the monotypic genus Roraimia. It is found in highland forest in the tepuis of southern Venezuela, western Guyana and far northern Brazil. Its name refers to Mount Roraima. It is a small bird with rufous upperparts, streaky underparts, a white throat and a black mask.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Roraimia adusta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22702695A93886613. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22702695A93886613.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.