Rusty-backed antwren
The rusty-backed antwren (Formicivora rufa) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and Suriname. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and heavily degraded former forest.
| Rusty-backed antwren | |
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| male in Mato Grosso | |
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| female at Dourado, São Paulo state, Brazil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thamnophilidae |
| Genus: | Formicivora |
| Species: | F. rufa |
| Binomial name | |
| Formicivora rufa (Wied, 1831) | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Formicivora rufa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
- Rusty-backed antwren videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Photo-Medium Res; Article ib.usp.br—"Thamnophilidae"
- Formicivora rufa in the Flickr: Field Guide Birds of the World
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