Thripophaga
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Thripophaga is the genus
of birds that popularly are known as softtails. They are members of the family
Furnariidae, which are related to the thistletails. They are found in wooded and shrubby habitats, sometimes near water, in South America
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. Additionally, a possibly undescribed species exists in Venezuela
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of birds that popularly are known as softtails. They are members of the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Furnariidae, which are related to the thistletails. They are found in wooded and shrubby habitats, sometimes near water, in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
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Species
The Plain Softtail and Russet-mantled Softtail are generally placed here, but these are somewhat aberrant and appear closer to the thornbirds of the genus PhacellodomusPhacellodomus
Phacellodomus is the genus of thornbirds, birds in the family Furnariidae. They are found in woodland, shrubland and grassland, often near water, in South America.-Species:...
. Additionally, a possibly undescribed species exists in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
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- Orinoco SofttailOrinoco SofttailThe Orinoco Softtail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is endemic to the state of Amazonas in southwestern Venezuela...
, Thripophaga cherriei - Striated SofttailStriated SofttailThe Striated Softtail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
, Thripophaga macroura - Plain SofttailPlain SofttailThe Plain Softtail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru....
, Thripophaga fusciceps - Russet-mantled SofttailRusset-mantled SofttailThe Russet-mantled Softtail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Thripophaga berlepschi