Cinereous ground tyrant

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Cinereous ground tyrant
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Muscisaxicola
Species:
M. cinereus
Binomial name
Muscisaxicola cinereus
Philippi & Landbeck, 1864
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The cinereous ground tyrant (Muscisaxicola cinereus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. The term cinereous describes its colouration. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Muscisaxicola cinereus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22700183A93763249. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22700183A93763249.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.