- Thrush-like Schiffornis
Taxobox
name = Thrush-like Schiffornis
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum =Animalia
phylum =Chordata
classis =Aves
ordo =Passeriformes
familia =Tityridae
genus = "Schiffornis "
species = "S. turdina"
binomial = "Schiffornis turdina"
binomial_authority = (Wied, 1831)
synonyms = The Thrush-like Schiffornis ("Schiffornis turdina"), also called Thrush-like Mourner or Thrush-like Manakin, is a species of Neotropicalbird .It is medium-sized, about 9 inches (24 centimeters) long. Depending on
subspecies , it is overall brownish or olive. The belly is often grayish.It is found in
Belize ,Bolivia ,Brazil ,Colombia ,Costa Rica ,Ecuador ,French Guiana ,Guatemala ,Guyana ,Honduras ,Mexico ,Nicaragua ,Panama ,Peru ,Suriname , andVenezuela .Its natural
habitat s are subtropical or tropical moist lowlandforest s and subtropical or tropical moistmontane forest s.Taxonomy
The Thrush-like Schiffornis has traditionally been placed in the
manakin family, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed inTityridae [ [http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCprop313.html Adopt the Family Tityridae] - South American Classification Committee (2007)] , where now placed by SACC. Additionally, as presently defined, it probably includes several species-leveltaxa . [Nyári, Á. S. 2007. "Phylogeographic patterns, molecular and vocal differentiation, and species limits in "Schiffornis turdina" (Aves)." Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 44: 154–164]ource
* BirdLife International 2004. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/50093/all Schiffornis turdina] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 27 July 2007.
* Howell, Steve N.G., and Sophie Webb. "A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America." Oxford University Press, New York, 1995. (ISBN 0-19-854012-4)External links
* [http://vireo.acnatsci.org/search.html?Form=Search&SEARCHBY=Scientific&KEYWORDS=Schiffornis+turdina&showwhat=images&AGE=All&SEX=All&ACT=All&Search=Search&VIEW=All&ORIENTATION=All&RESULTS=24 Thrush-like Schiffornis photo gallery] VIREO
* [http://www.eln.gov.br/Pass500/BIRDS/1birds/p372.htm Graphic-Medium Res] ; [http://www.eln.gov.br/Pass500/BIRDS/1birds/f56.htm Article] www.eln.gov.br – Familia Pipridae
* [http://www.greglasley.net/Images/thruman1.jpgPhoto-High Res] ; [http://www.greglasley.net/thrulike.html Article & brief synopsis] greglasley.net
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