Macrosphenus pulitzeri

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Parvordo: Passerida
Superfamilia: Sylvioidea
Familia: Sylviidae
Genus: Macrosphenus
Species: Macrosphenus pulitzeri

Name

Macrosphenus pulitzeri Boulton, 1931

Vernacular names

Reference

Annals of the Carnegie Museum 21 p.47,50

Pulitzer's Longbill (Macrosphenus pulitzeri) is a species of bird. Formerly considered an "Old World warbler" and placed in the family Sylviidae, it is now considered to belong to an group of enigmatic African warblers in the family Macrosphenidae. It is found only in Angola.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

BirdLife International (2004). "Macrosphenus pulitzeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2007. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 13 September 2007..