Wied's Tyrant-manakin
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The Wied's Tyrant-Manakin (Neopelma aurifrons) is a species of bird
in the Pipridae family.
It is endemic to Atlantic moist forests
in eastern Brazil
. It was previously considered conspecific with Neopelma chrysolophum.
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 Pipridae family.
It is endemic to Atlantic moist forests
Atlantic moist forests
The Atlantic moist forests, also known as the Atlantic coastal forests, are tropical moist evergreen forests, part of the Atlantic Forests complex of eastern Brazil. The Atlantic moist forests mostly lie within 80 km of the Atlantic coast. Restingas, coastal forests which grow on stabilized...
in 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...
. It was previously considered conspecific with Neopelma chrysolophum.
It is threatened by habitat loss.