Peruvian plantcutter
The Peruvian plantcutter (Phytotoma raimondii) is an endangered species of bird in the family Cotingidae. As the other plantcutters, this species is sexually dimorphic and folivorous. It is endemic to scrub and woodland in north-western Peru, and is threatened by habitat loss.
| Peruvian plantcutter | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cotingidae |
| Genus: | Phytotoma |
| Species: | P. raimondii |
| Binomial name | |
| Phytotoma raimondii Taczanowski, 1883 | |
References
- BirdLife International (2018). "Phytotoma raimondii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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