Black-cheeked ant tanager
The black-cheeked ant tanager (Habia atrimaxillaris) is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae. It is endemic to the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cardinalidae |
| Genus: | Habia |
| Species: | H. atrimaxillaris |
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| Habia atrimaxillaris | |
A complete species account, including photographs is available at Cornell University's Neotropical Birds Online: Habia atrimaxillaris.
References
- BirdLife International (2013). "Habia atrimaxillaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
- BirdLife International fact sheet for the species
- Amateur video of the Black-cheeked ant tanager
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