- Itatiaia Spinetail
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Itatiaia Spinetail Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Furnariidae Genus: Oreophylax Species: O. moreirae Binomial name Oreophylax moreirae
(Ribeiro, 1906)The Itatiaia Spinetail (Oreophylax moreirae), also known as the Itatiaia Thistletail, is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is the only member of the genus Oreophylax. It is endemic to south-eastern Brazil. Its common name refers to Itatiaia region. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Oreophylax moreirae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
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