Chestnut-backed thornbird

The chestnut-backed thornbird (Phacellodomus dorsalis) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Peru.

Chestnut-backed thornbird
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Furnariidae
Genus: Phacellodomus
Species:
P. dorsalis
Binomial name
Phacellodomus dorsalis
Salvin, 1895

Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2020). "Phacellodomus dorsalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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