Orange-fronted plushcrown
The orange-fronted plushcrown (Metopothrix aurantiaca) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is the only member of the genus Metopothrix.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Furnariidae |
| Genus: | Metopothrix Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1866 |
| Species: | M. aurantiaca |
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It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest.
Within the ovenbird family, the orange-fronted plushcrown is genetically most closely related to the greytails in the genus Metopothrix.[2] The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.[3]
References
- BirdLife International (2018). "Metopothrix aurantiaca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22702679A130275861. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22702679A130275861.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Harvey, M.G.; et al. (2020). "The evolution of a tropical biodiversity hotspot". Science. 370 (6522): 1343–1348. doi:10.1126/science.aaz6970. hdl:10138/329703. A high resolution version of the phylogenetic tree in Figure 1 is available from the first author's website here.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (January 2023). "Ovenbirds, woodcreepers". IOC World Bird List Version 13.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
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