Orinoco softtail
| Orinoco softtail | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Furnariidae |
| Genus: | Thripophaga |
| Species: | T. cherriei |
| Binomial name | |
| Thripophaga cherriei Berlepsch & Hartert, 1902 | |
The Orinoco softtail (Thripophaga cherriei) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is endemic to the state of Amazonas in southwestern Venezuela. It has not yet been confirmed as occurring away from the type locality along the Río Capuana, a tributary of the Río Orinoco.
Its natural habitat is riparian tropical moist lowland forests, specifically várzea forest approximately 100 meters in elevation. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Thripophaga cherriei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
Hilty, Steven L. (2003). The Birds of Venezuela (Second ed.). 41 William Street, Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-09250-8.
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