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Cyphorhinus thoracicus

[edit] Identification

[edit] Distribution

South America: found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Subspecies

There are 2 subspecies^[1]:

• C.t. dichrous:

• Central and Western Andes of Colombia to Peru (San Martín)

• C.t. thoracicus:

• Tropical and subtropical eastern slope of Andes of south-eastern Peru (Huánuco to Puno)

[edit] Habitat

Moist montanes.

[edit] Behaviour

This species occurs in social units each consisting of a pair to a family group, which holds a territory they co-operate in defending using song and display.

[edit] Diet

The diet includes insects.

[edit] Breeding

It builds a dome shaped nest.

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Tello and Katan 2010. Ornitologia Neotropical 21:47-57
3. Wikipedia

• List of references

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