White-browed spinetail

The white-browed spinetail (Hellmayrea gularis) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is the only member of the genus Hellmayrea.

White-browed spinetail
at Pichincha, Ecuador
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Furnariidae
Genus: Hellmayrea
Sztolcman, 1926
Species:
H. gularis
Binomial name
Hellmayrea gularis
(Lafresnaye, 1843)
Synonyms
  • Synallaxis gularis

It is found in South America from north-western Venezuela to central Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Hellmayrea gularis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T22702405A118550967. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22702405A118550967.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.


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