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Phacellodomus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subfamily
  
Furnariinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Furnariidae

Scientific name
  
Phacellodomus

Higher classification
  
Ovenbird

Order
  
Passerine

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Lower classifications
  
Rufous‑fronted thornbird, Greater thornbird, Freckle‑breasted thornbird, Little thornbird, Orange‑breasted thornbird

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.

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Species

It has been suggested that the plain softtail and russet-mantled softtail actually belong in this genus instead of Thripophaga

  • Rufous-fronted thornbird, Phacellodomus rufifrons.
  • Little thornbird, Phacellodomus sibilatrix.
  • Streak-fronted thornbird, Phacellodomus striaticeps.
  • Greater thornbird, Phacellodomus ruber.
  • Freckle-breasted thornbird, Phacellodomus striaticollis.
  • Spot-breasted thornbird, Phacellodomus maculipectus.
  • Chestnut-backed thornbird, Phacellodomus dorsalis.
  • Orange-eyed thornbird, Phacellodomus erythrophthalmus.
  • Orange-breasted thornbird, Phacellodomus ferrugineigula – formerly a subspecies of P. erythrophthalmus, but under the English name red-eyed thornbird.

    • References

    Phacellodomus Wikipedia
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