Chestnut-backed thornbird
| Chestnut-backed thornbird | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Furnariidae |
| Genus: | Phacellodomus |
| Species: | P. dorsalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phacellodomus dorsalis Salvin, 1895 | |
The chestnut-backed thornbird (Phacellodomus dorsalis) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is endemic to Peru.
Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Phacellodomus dorsalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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