Grey-breasted seedsnipe

Grey-breasted seedsnipe
Thinocorus orbignyianus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Thinocoridae
Genus: Thinocorus
Species: T. orbignyianus
Binomial name
Thinocorus orbignyianus
(Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & Lesson, 1831)
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The grey-breasted seedsnipe (Thinocorus orbignyianus) is a species of bird in the Thinocoridae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and swamps.

Subspecies

There are two subspecies of the grey-breasted seedsnipe:[2]

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Thinocorus orbignyianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. "Buttonquail". International Ornithological Congress. Retrieved 2015-01-08.


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