Northern schiffornis

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Northern schiffornis
Schiffornis veraepacis (15150857585).jpg

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tityridae
Genus: Schiffornis
Species:
S. veraepacis
Binomial name
Schiffornis veraepacis
(Sclater & Salvin, 1860)
Schiffornis veraepacis map.svg

The northern schiffornis (Schiffornis veraepacis), is a species of Neotropical bird.

Distribution and habitat[]

It is found from southeast Mexico to western Colombia and Venezuela. 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 northern 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[]

  1. ^ BirdLife International. 2017. Schiffornis veraepacis (amended version of 2016 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T103677449A112299336. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103677449A112299336.en. Downloaded on 05 November 2018.
  2. ^ Adopt the Family Tityridae Archived 2008-05-08 at the Wayback Machine - South American Classification Committee (2007)
  3. ^ Nyári, Á. S. 2007. Phylogeographic patterns, molecular and vocal differentiation, and species limits in Schiffornis turdina (Aves). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 44: 154–164
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