Atlantic Royal Flycatcher
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The Atlantic Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus swainsoni) is a species of bird
in the Tyrannidae family. It is often considered a subspecies
of Onychorhynchus coronatus.
The Atlantic Royal Flycatcher is endemic to Atlantic forest in south-eastern Brazil
.
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. It is often considered a subspecies
Subspecies
Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...
of Onychorhynchus coronatus.
The Atlantic Royal Flycatcher is endemic to Atlantic forest in south-eastern 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...
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It is threatened by habitat loss.