Rufous-crowned tody-flycatcher

The rufous-crowned tody-flycatcher (Poecilotriccus ruficeps) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It was formerly placed in the genus Todirostrum, and has been known as the rufous-crowned tody-tyrant.[2] It is found in thickets and second growth in the Andes of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and far northern Peru.

Rufous-crowned tody-flycatcher
P. r. melanomystax, Colombia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Poecilotriccus
Species:
P. ruficeps
Binomial name
Poecilotriccus ruficeps
(Kaup, 1852)

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Poecilotriccus ruficeps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22698834A93706254. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22698834A93706254.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Modify English names of some Poecilotriccus flycatchers Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine - South American Classification Committee (2008)
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