Greater Schiffornis

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Greater Schiffornis
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Tityridae Genus: Schiffornis Species: S. major
Binomial name
Schiffornis major Des Murs, 1856

The Greater Schiffornis (Schiffornis major), also called Várzea Mourner, is a species of bird in the Tityridae family. It has traditionally been placed in the manakin family, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae^[1], where now placed by SACC. It is found in most western regions of the Amazon Basin, and Amazonian Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru; also regions of Venezuela. It mainly occurs in várzea.

[edit] Source

• BirdLife International 2004. Schiffornis major. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007.

[edit] External links

• Greater Schiffornis photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res