Cryptic treehunter
| Cryptic treehunter | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Furnariidae |
| Genus: | Cichlocolaptes |
| Species: | C. mazarbarnetti |
| Binomial name | |
| Cichlocolaptes mazarbarnetti Mazar Barnett & Buzzetti, 2014 | |
The cryptic treehunter (Cichlocolaptes mazarbarnetti) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is endemic to Brazil.
Description
The species was described from a specimen that formerly had been identified as an Alagoas foliage-gleaner.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The species has only been recorded from two sites with humid forest habitat in north-east Brazil, Murici in Alagoas and Frei Caneca in Pernambuco.[1]
Conservation
Although formally described in 2014, the cryptic treehunter was last seen in the wild in 2007. Total population is assumed to be very low, possibly below 50 individuals. The species is currently provisionally classified by the IUCN as Critically Endangered, but may already be extinct.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2016). "Cichlocolaptes mazarbarnetti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ↑ Natali Anderson (30 November 2014). "New Bird Species Discovered in Brazil: Cryptic Treehunter | Biology | Sci-News.com". Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
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