Collared crescentchest

The collared crescentchest (Melanopareia torquata) is a species of bird in the family Melanopareiidae. It is found in the Cerrado to northeastern Bolivia and northern Paraguay.

Collared crescentchest
at Chapada dos GuimarĂ£es, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Melanopareiidae
Genus: Melanopareia
Species:
M. torquata
Binomial name
Melanopareia torquata
(Wied, 1831)
Melanopareia torquata d'Orbigny 1847

Its natural habitat is dry savanna.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Melanopareia torquata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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