Roraiman barbtail

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Roraiman barbtail
Roraimia adusta - Roraiman Barbtail; Gran Sabana, Venezuela.jpg

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Furnariidae
Genus: Roraimia
Chapman, 1929
Species:
R. adusta
Binomial name
Roraimia adusta
(Salvin & Godman, 1884)
Roraimia adusta map.svg
Synonyms

Synallaxis adusta

The Roraiman barbtail (Roraimia adusta) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. Therein, it is placed in the monotypic genus Roraimia. It is found in highland forest in the tepuis of southern Venezuela, western Guyana and far northern Brazil. Its name refers to Mount Roraima. It is a small bird with rufous upperparts, streaky underparts, a white throat and a black mask.

References[]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Roraimia adusta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22702695A93886613. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22702695A93886613.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.


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