The varzea schiffornis (Schiffornis major), also known as the várzea mourner or greater schiffornis, is a species of bird that belongs to Tityridae family. It has traditionally been placed in the manakin family, but evidence strongly suggest that it is better placed in Tityridae,[2] where it is now classified by SACC.
| Varzea schiffornis | |
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| at Anavilhanas National Park, Novo Airão, Amazonas, Brazil | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tityridae |
| Genus: | Schiffornis |
| Species: | S. major
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| Binomial name | |
| Schiffornis major Des Murs, 1856
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It is found in most western regions of the Amazon Basin and Amazonian Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru; also regions of Venezuela. It mainly occurs in várzea.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Schiffornis major". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22700617A130263393. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22700617A130263393.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Adopt the Family Tityridae Archived 2008-05-08 at the Wayback Machine - South American Classification Committee (2007)
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