Spot-billed ground tyrant

The spot-billed ground tyrant (Muscisaxicola maculirostris) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae.

Spot-billed ground tyrant
Arequipa, Peru
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Muscisaxicola
Species:
M. maculirostris
Binomial name
Muscisaxicola maculirostris

It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and pastureland.

References

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