Orange-fronted plushcrown
| Orange-fronted plushcrown | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Furnariidae |
| Genus: | Metopothrix P.L. Sclater & Salvin, 1866 |
| Species: | M. aurantiaca |
| Binomial name | |
| 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.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Metopothrix aurantiaca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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