Rufous-crowned tody-flycatcher
| Rufous-crowned tody-flycatcher | |
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| From Cordillera del Cóndor, Ecuador. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Poecilotriccus |
| Species: | P. ruficeps |
| Binomial name | |
| Poecilotriccus ruficeps (Kaup, 1852) | |
The rufous-crowned tody-flycatcher (Poecilotriccus ruficeps) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, the tyrant flycatchers. It was formerly placed in the genus Todirostrum, and has been known as the rufous-crowned tody-tyrant.[2] It is found in thickets and second growth in the Andes of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and far northern Peru.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Poecilotriccus ruficeps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Modify English names of some Poecilotriccus flycatchers - South American Classification Committee (2008)
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External links
- "Rufous-crowned tody-tyrant" photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res
- "Rufous-crowned tody-flycatcher"-Photo-High Res; Article tropicalbirding–"Northern Ecuador"
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