Slaty-backed Jungle-flycatcher
Encyclopedia
The Slaty-backed Jungle-flycatcher (Rhinomyias goodfellowi) is a species of bird
in the Muscicapidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines
. The specific epithet honours British zoological collector Walter Goodfellow
. Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is becoming rare due to 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 Muscicapidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The specific epithet honours British zoological collector Walter Goodfellow
Walter Goodfellow
Walter Goodfellow was a British zoological collector and ornithologist.-Career:Goodfellow began his career as a wildlife collector by collecting specimens for museums, but later concentrated on capturing live birds for private aviaries...
. Its natural habitat
Habitat
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is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.