Grey-crowned crocias
| Grey-crowned crocias | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Leiothrichidae |
| Genus: | Crocias |
| Species: | C. langbianis |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocias langbianis Gyldenstolpe, 1939 | |
The grey-crowned crocias (Crocias langbianis) is a species of bird in the Leiothrichidae family. It is endemic to Vietnam, where it has a highly restricted distribution in the Da Lat Plateau.
Its natural habitat is intact broadleaf evergreen forest and secondary forest, generally near watercourses, between 910–1450 m above sea-level. It is threatened by habitat loss, although the species is elusive and easily overlooked, so much so that it was previously considered critically endangered.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Crocias langbianis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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