The white-masked antbird (Pithys castaneus) is a bird species in the family Thamnophilidae. It is endemic to Peru.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thamnophilidae |
| Genus: | Pithys |
| Species: | P. castaneus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pithys castaneus Berlioz, 1938
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| Synonyms | |
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Pithys castanea | |
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. This little-known bird was formerly considered a data deficient species by the IUCN.[2] But new research has found it somewhat rare and declining. Consequently, it is classified as Near Threatened in 2008.[3]
References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Pithys castaneus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22701859A132070800. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22701859A132070800.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ BLI (2004)
- ^ BLI (2008)
- BirdLife International (BLI) (2008): [2008 IUCN Redlist status changes]. Retrieved 2008-MAY-23.
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