Rufous-winged antshrike

The rufous-winged antshrike (Thamnophilus torquatus) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay; the northwestern half of its range is much of the southeast Amazon Basin. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

Rufous-winged antshrike

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thamnophilidae
Genus: Thamnophilus
Species:
T. torquatus
Binomial name
Thamnophilus torquatus
Swainson, 1825

The rufous-winged antshrike was described by the English naturalist William Swainson in 1825 and given its current binomial name Thamnophilus torquatus.[2]

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Thamnophilus torquatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Swainson, William John (1825). "The characters and descriptions of several birds belonging to the genus Thamnophilus". Zoological Journal. 2: 84–93 [89].



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