Rufous Twistwing (Cnipodectes superrufus)

Family
Tyrannidae (Tyrant-flycatchers)

Size
18 cm

First Described (Guide)
Lane, Servat, Valqui & Lambert, 2007

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest. From 250 - 410 m.

Range (Guide)

Bolivia (B) (NB), Peru (B) (NB).

South-eastern Peru, north-western Bolivia.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat destruction and degradation due to development projects such as the Trans Oceanica Highway, which is likely to open the region to further deforestation for cattle ranching and biofuels in the future, is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (26)...)

Rufous Twistwing (Cnipodectes superrufus) [XC758458]
by Jacob Wijpkema from Bolpebra (near Centro), Nicolas Suarez, Departamento de Pando, Bolivia (song, subsong)

Rufous Twistwing (Cnipodectes superrufus) [XC44574]
by Daniel Lane from Kinteroni, Atalaya, Ucayali, Peru (call?)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Rufous Twistwing (Cnipodectes superrufus) - 10 files

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