Restinga Tyrannulet
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The Restinga Tyrannulet (Phylloscartes kronei) is a species of bird
in the Tyrannidae family, the tyrant flycatcher
s.
It is endemic to Brazil
, on the south Atlantic
coast centered on the state of Paraná
in a 150 km wide coastal strip.
Its natural habitat
s are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland
and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Tyrannidae family, the tyrant flycatcher
Tyrant flycatcher
The tyrant flycatchers are a family of passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They are considered the largest family of birds on Earth, with more than 400 species. They are the most diverse avian family in every country in the Americas, except for the United States and...
s.
It is endemic to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, on the south Atlantic
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
coast centered on the state of Paraná
Paraná (state)
Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...
in a 150 km wide coastal strip.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
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s are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland
Shrubland
Shrubland, scrubland, scrub or brush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity...
and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- BirdLife International 2004. Phylloscartes kronei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
External links
- BirdLife Species Factsheet.
- Restinga Tyrannulet videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Restinga Tyrannulet photo gallery VIREO