Perijá thistletail
The Perijá thistletail (Asthenes perijana) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is endemic to the Perijá Mountains in Colombia and Venezuela.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Furnariidae |
| Genus: | Asthenes |
| Species: | A. perijana |
| Binomial name | |
| Asthenes perijana Phelps, 1977 | |
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Schizoeaca perijana | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss. Some efforts have been made to help the species by the Colombian government.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Asthenes perijana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22702200A93864664. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22702200A93864664.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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