Ash-breasted tit-tyrant
| Ash-breasted tit-tyrant | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Anairetes |
| Species: | A. alpinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Anairetes alpinus (Carriker, 1933) | |
The ash-breasted tit-tyrant (Anairetes alpinus) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Taxonomy
The ash-breasted tit-tyrant's genus, Anairetes, is believed to be most closely related to the genera Mecocerculus and Serpophaga; however, there is no definitive evidence supporting this claim.[2] Members of the genus Anairetes are known commonly as tit-tyrants because their active foraging behavior and crests are reminiscent of the true tits in the family Paridae.[3]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Anairetes alpinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ del Hoyo 2004, p. 176
- ↑ del Hoyo 2004, p. 177
Cited texts
- del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Christie, David, eds. (2004). Handbook of the Birds of the World. 9. Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails. Barcelona: Lynx Editions.