Bearded tachuri
The bearded tachuri (Polystictus pectoralis) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae.
Bearded tachuri | |
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female at Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Tyrannidae |
Genus: | Polystictus |
Species: | P. pectoralis |
Binomial name | |
Polystictus pectoralis (Vieillot, 1817) | |
It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Polystictus pectoralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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