Roraiman barbtail

Roraiman barbtail
Illustration by Joseph Smit, 1890
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Furnariidae
Genus: Roraimia
Chapman, 1929
Species: R. adusta
Binomial name
Roraimia adusta
(Salvin & Godman, 1884)
Synonyms

Synallaxis adusta

The Roraiman barbtail (Roraimia adusta) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. Therein, it is placed in the monotypic genus Roraimia. It is found in highland forests in the tepuis of southern Venezuela, western Guyana and far northern Brazil. Its name refers to Mount Roraima. It is a small bird with rufous upperparts, streaky underparts, a white throat and a black mask.

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