Orange-fronted plushcrown
The orange-fronted plushcrown (Metopothrix aurantiaca) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is the only member of the genus Metopothrix.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Furnariidae |
Genus: | Metopothrix P.L. Sclater & Salvin, 1866 |
Species: | M. aurantiaca |
Binomial name | |
Metopothrix aurantiaca | |
It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Metopothrix aurantiaca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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