Chestnut-breasted whiteface

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Chestnut-breasted whiteface
Aphelocephala pectoralis -near Strzelecki Track, South Australia, Australia-8 (cropped).jpg
near Strzelecki Track, South Australia, Australia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Acanthizidae
Genus: Aphelocephala
Species:
A. pectoralis
Binomial name
Aphelocephala pectoralis
(Gould, 1871)

The chestnut-breasted whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Aphelocephala pectoralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T22704751A110987510. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22704751A110987510.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.