Perijá thistletail

Perijá thistletail
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Furnariidae
Genus:Asthenes
Species: A. perijana
Binomial name
Asthenes perijana
Phelps, 1977
Synonyms

Schizoeaca perijana

The Perijá thistletail (Asthenes perijana) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is endemic to the Perijá Mountains in Colombia and Venezuela.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Asthenes perijana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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