Orinoco softtail
| Orinoco softtail | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Furnariidae |
| Genus: | Thripophaga |
| Species: | T. cherriei
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| Binomial name | |
| Thripophaga cherriei | |
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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.
Its natural habitat is riparian tropical moist lowland forest, specifically várzea forest approximately 100 meters in elevation. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References[]
- ^ 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.CS1 maint: location (link)
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Thripophaga
- Birds of the Venezuelan Amazon
- Endemic birds of Venezuela
- Birds described in 1902
- Furnariidae stubs