Sharp-tailed grass tyrant
The sharp-tailed grass tyrant (Culicivora caudacuta) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the only one in the genus Culicivora.
| Sharp-tailed grass tyrant | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Culicivora Swainson, 1827 |
| Species: | C. caudacuta |
| Binomial name | |
| Culicivora caudacuta (Vieillot, 1818) | |
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It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International (2017). "Culicivora caudacuta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22699415A110733573. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22699415A110733573.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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