Grey-backed tachuri

The grey-backed tachuri (Polystictus superciliaris) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to Brazil.

Grey-backed tachuri
In SE Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Polystictus
Species:
P. superciliaris
Binomial name
Polystictus superciliaris
(Wied, 1831)

Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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