Orinoco softtail

The Orinoco softtail (Thripophaga cherriei) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is endemic to the state of Amazonas in southwestern Venezuela. It has not yet been confirmed as occurring away from the type locality along the Río Capuana, a tributary of the Río Orinoco.

Orinoco softtail
Orinoco Softtail (Thripophaga cherriei) perches in vegetation
In várzea forest near Inírida, Colombia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Furnariidae
Genus: Thripophaga
Species:
T. cherriei
Binomial name
Thripophaga cherriei

Its natural habitat is riparian tropical moist lowland forest, specifically várzea forest approximately 100 meters in elevation. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2019). "Thripophaga cherriei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T22702585A152662274. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22702585A152662274.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

Hilty, Steven L. (2003). The Birds of Venezuela (Second ed.). 41 William Street, Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-09250-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)


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