White-crested Spadebill

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White-crested Spadebill
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae Genus: Platyrinchus Species: P. platyrhynchos
Binomial name
Platyrinchus platyrhynchos (Gmelin, 1788)

The White-crested Spadebill (Platyrinchus platyrhynchos) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

[edit] Source

• BirdLife International 2004. Platyrinchus platyrhynchos. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.