Star-chested treerunner

The star-chested treerunner or fulvous-dotted treerunner (Margarornis stellatus) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

Star-chested treerunner

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Furnariidae
Genus: Margarornis
Species:
M. stellatus
Binomial name
Margarornis stellatus
Sclater & Salvin, 1873

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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


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