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.
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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
- BirdLife International (2012). "Thamnophilus torquatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Swainson, William John (1825). "The characters and descriptions of several birds belonging to the genus Thamnophilus". Zoological Journal. 2: 84–93 [89].
External links
- Photo; Article chandra.as.utexas.edu
- Photo-High Res; Article tropicalbirding—site 2
- Photo-High Res; Article tropicalbirding
- Photo-Medium Res; Article ib.usp.br—"Thamnophiladae"
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