Rufous-fronted thornbird
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| Rufous-fronted thornbird | |
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| at Serra da Canastra National Park, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Furnariidae |
| Genus: | Phacellodomus |
| Species: | P. rufifrons
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| Binomial name | |
| Phacellodomus rufifrons (Wied, 1821)
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The rufous-fronted thornbird (Phacellodomus rufifrons) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae.
Distribution and habitat[edit]
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[edit]
The plain thornbird (Phacellodomus inornatus) was formerly considered conspecific.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
External links[edit]
Media related to Phacellodomus rufifrons at Wikimedia Commons
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