Varzea Schiffornis (Schiffornis major)

Other Names (World)
Varzea Schiffornis, Greater Schiffornis, Varzea Mourner, Greater Manakin, Rufous Schiffornis

Family
Tityridae (Tityras And Allies)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
Des Murs, 1856

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical swamp forest. From sea-level - 300 m.

Range (Guide)

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (25)...)

Varzea Schiffornis (Schiffornis major) [XC536639]
by id from Purus River, Boca do Acre, State of Amazonas, Brazil (song)

Varzea Schiffornis (Schiffornis major) [XC270939]
by Peter Boesman from Cumaceba lodge, Loreto, Peru (song)

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

duidae Zimmer, JT, 1936 - Southern Venezuela (western Amazonas).
major Des Murs, 1856 - Southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador and western and central Amazonian Brazil (east to mouth of R Tapaj�s) south to eastern Peru and northern Bolivia.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Varzea Schiffornis (Schiffornis major) - 10 files

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