Rufous-breasted flycatcher
The rufous-breasted flycatcher (Leptopogon rufipectus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, far northwestern Peru and far western Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Leptopogon |
| Species: | L. rufipectus |
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| Leptopogon rufipectus (Lafresnaye, 1846) | |
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The rufous-breasted flycatcher can often be detected by its sharp, squeaky call, which it often gives while foraging with mixed species flocks. [2]
References
- BirdLife International (2017). "Leptopogon rufipectus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22698807A110727665. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22698807A110727665.en.
- Schulenberg, T. S.; Johnson, T. (2012). T. S. Schulenberg (ed.). "Rufous-breasted Flycatcher Leptopogon rufipectus (Introduction) version 1.0". Neotropical Birds Online. Ithaca, NY, USA: Cornell Lab of Ornithology. doi:10.2173/nb.rubfly2.01. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
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