Paramo ground tyrant
The paramo ground tyrant (Muscisaxicola alpinus), also known as the paramo ground-tyrant, is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family, Tyrannidae. plain-capped ground tyrant (M. griseus) was formerly considered to be a subspecies of M. alpinus but is now commonly treated as a separate species. The name "plain-capped ground tyrant" is sometimes used for M. alpinus.
Paramo ground tyrant | |
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Chingaza National Natural Park, Colombia on Senecio niveo-aureus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Dinosauria |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Tyrannidae |
Genus: | Muscisaxicola |
Species: | M. alpinus |
Binomial name | |
Muscisaxicola alpinus (Jardine, 1849) | |
Synonyms | |
Muscisaxicola alpina (Jardine, 1849) [orthographic error] |
It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Muscisaxicola alpinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22733758A95064214. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22733758A95064214.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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