Biology:Guianan schiffornis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tityridae |
| Genus: | Schiffornis |
| Species: | S. olivacea
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| Binomial name | |
| Schiffornis olivacea (Ridgway, 1906)
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The Guianan schiffornis or olivaceous schiffornis (Schiffornis olivacea), is a species of Neotropical bird.
Distribution and habitat
It is found from southeast Venezuela to Guyana and north central Brazil . Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Description
It is medium-sized, about 24 cm (9 in.) long.
Taxonomy
The Guianan schiffornis has traditionally been placed in the manakin family, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae,[2] where now placed by SACC.
The species was split by the AOU in 2013 from the species complex thrush-like schiffornis.[3]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International. (2017). "Schiffornis olivacea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T103677334A112298458. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103677334A112298458.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103677334/112298458. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ↑ Adopt the Family Tityridae - South American Classification Committee (2007)
- ↑ Nyári, Á. S. 2007. Phylogeographic patterns, molecular and vocal differentiation, and species limits in Schiffornis turdina (Aves). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 44: 154–164
Wikidata ☰ Q10818947 entry
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