Grey-backed tachuri

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Grey-backed tachuri
Polystictus superciliaris - Grey-backed Tachuri.JPG
In SE Brazil
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Polystictus
Species:
P. superciliaris
Binomial name
Polystictus superciliaris
(Wied, 1831)
Polystictus superciliaris map.svg

The grey-backed tachuri (Polystictus superciliaris) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to Brazil.

Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Polystictus superciliaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22699423A93731152. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22699423A93731152.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.