- Brownish Twistwing
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Brownish Twistwing Illustration by Joseph Smit, 1888 Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae Genus: Cnipodectes Species: C. subbrunneus Binomial name Cnipodectes subbrunneus
(Sclater, 1860)The Brownish Twistwing (Cnipodectes subbrunneus), also known as the Brownish Flycatcher, is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae. It was the only member of the genus Cnipodectes until the description of Cnipodectes superrufus in 2007.
Distribution and habitat
It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Cnipodectes subbrunneus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.
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