Peruvian plantcutter
| Peruvian plantcutter | |
|---|---|
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cotingidae |
| Genus: | Phytotoma |
| Species: | P. raimondii |
| Binomial name | |
| Phytotoma raimondii Taczanowski, 1883 | |
The Peruvian plantcutter (Phytotoma raimondii) is an endangered species of bird in the Cotingidae family. As the other plantcutters, this species is sexually dimorphic and folivorous. It is endemic to scrub and woodland in north-western Peru, and is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Phytotoma raimondii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.