Bearded tachuri
| Bearded tachuri | |
|---|---|
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| A female bearded tachuri at Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Polystictus |
| Species: | P. pectoralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Polystictus pectoralis (Vieillot, 1817) | |
Polystictus pectoralis Gould, 1839
Polystictus pectoralis pectoralis
The bearded tachuri (Polystictus pectoralis) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.
It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Polystictus pectoralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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