Velvet-fronted grackle
| Velvet-fronted grackle | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Icteridae |
| Genus: | Lampropsar Cabanis, 1847 |
| Species: | L. tanagrinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lampropsar tanagrinus (Spix, 1824) | |
The velvet-fronted grackle (Lampropsar tanagrinus) is a species of bird in the Icteridae family. It is monotypic within the genus Lampropsar.
It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical swamps and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Lampropsar tanagrinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.