Orange-fronted Plushcrown
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Metopothrix aurantiaca Sclater & Salvin, 1866 |
The Orange-fronted Plushcrown (Metopothrix aurantiaca) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is the only member of the genus Metopothrix.
It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.
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- BirdLife International 2004. Metopothrix aurantiaca. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.