White-cheeked cotinga | |
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Conservation status | |
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Cotingidae |
Genus: | Zaratornis Koepcke, 1954 |
Species: | Z. stresemanni |
Binomial name | |
Zaratornis stresemanni Koepcke, 1954 | |
The white-cheeked cotinga (Zaratornis stresemanni) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is monotypic within the genus Zaratornis. It is endemic to the Andes in west-central Peru. It mainly occurs at altitudes 3,250-4,250 m.a.s.l. in woodlands dominated by Polylepis and Gynoxys. It primarily feeds on mistletoe berries. It is threatened by habitat destruction and consequently considered vulnerable by BirdLife International and IUCN.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Zaratornis stresemanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22700773A93795962. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22700773A93795962.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Monroe, Burt L.; Sibley, Charles G. (1997). A World Checklist of Birds. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. p. 155. ISBN 0-300-07083-7.
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Taxon identifiers | |
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Zaratornis stresemanni |
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