Rufous flycatcher
The rufous flycatcher (Myiarchus semirufus) is a bird species in the family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to Peru.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Myiarchus |
| Species: | M. semirufus |
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| Myiarchus semirufus | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
It was formerly classified as a species of least concern by the IUCN.[2] But new research has shown it to be much rarer than it was believed. Consequently, it is uplisted to endangered in 2008.[3]
References
- BirdLife International (2018). "Myiarchus semirufus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- BLI (2004)
- BLI (2008)
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