Greater Schiffornis

Greater Schiffornis

Taxobox
name = Greater Schiffornis


status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Passeriformes
familia = Tityridae
genus = "Schiffornis"
species = "S. major"
binomial = "Schiffornis major"
binomial_authority = Des Murs, 1856
synonyms =
The Greater Schiffornis ("Schiffornis major"), also called Várzea Mourner, is a species of bird in the Tityridae family. It has traditionally been placed in the manakin family, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae [ [http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCprop313.html Adopt the Family Tityridae] - South American Classification Committee (2007)] , where now placed by SACC.It is found in most western regions of the Amazon Basin, and Amazonian Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru; also regions of Venezuela. It mainly occurs in várzea.

References

* BirdLife International 2004. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/50092/all Schiffornis major] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 27 July 2007.

External links

* [http://vireo.acnatsci.org/search.html?Form=Search&SEARCHBY=Scientific&KEYWORDS=Schiffornis+major&showwhat=images&AGE=All&SEX=All&ACT=All&Search=Search&VIEW=All&ORIENTATION=All&RESULTS=24 Greater Schiffornis photo gallery] VIREO [http://vireo.acnatsci.org/species_image.php?species=Schiffornis+major Photo-High Res]


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