Roraiman flycatcher

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Roraiman flycatcher
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Myiophobus
Species:
M. roraimae
Binomial name
Myiophobus roraimae
(Salvin & Godman, 1883)
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Synonyms
  • Myiobius roraimae

The Roraiman flycatcher (Myiophobus roraimae) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Illustration by Joseph Smit, 1888 MyiobiusRoraimaeSmit.jpg
Illustration by Joseph Smit, 1888

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Myiophobus roraimae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22699677A93743369. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22699677A93743369.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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