Foothill schiffornis

Foothill schiffornis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Tityridae
Genus:	Schiffornis
Species:	S. aenea
Binomial name
Schiffornis aenea Zimmer, 1936

Flock of Schiffornis aenea chirping

The foothill schiffornis (Schiffornis aenea) is a Neotropical species of bird in the family Tityridae.

Taxonomy

The foothill schiffornis was traditionally been placed in the manakin family, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae, ^[2] where it is now placed by the South American Classification Committee.

The species was split by the AOU in 2013 from the species complex thrush-like schiffornis. ^[3]

Description

It is medium-sized, about 24 cm (9 in.) long.

Distribution and habitat

It is found central Ecuador and northern Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

1. BirdLife International. (2017) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Schiffornis aenea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T103677427A112282546. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103677427A112282546.en . Retrieved 5 November 2018.
2. Adopt the Family Tityridae Archived May 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - South American Classification Committee (2007)
3. Nyári, Á. S. 2007. Phylogeographic patterns, molecular and vocal differentiation, and species limits in Schiffornis turdina (Aves). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 44: 154–164