Perijá thistletail

The Perijá thistletail (Asthenes perijana) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is endemic to the Perijá Mountains in Colombia and Venezuela.

Perijá thistletail
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Furnariidae
Genus: Asthenes
Species:
A. perijana
Binomial name
Asthenes perijana
Phelps, 1977
Synonyms

Schizoeaca perijana

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Asthenes perijana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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