Metopothrix aurantiaca

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: Tyranni
Infraordo: Tyrannides
Parvordo: Furnariida
Superfamilia: Furnarioidea
Familia: Furnariidae
Genus: Metopothrix
Species: Metopothrix aurantiaca

Name

Metopothrix aurantiaca P.L. Sclater & Salvin, 1866

Synonyms

Metopothrix aurantiacus

Vernacular names
Reference

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt2 p.190 pl.18

The Orange-fronted Plushcrown (Metopothrix aurantiaca) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is the only member of the genus Metopothrix.

It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.
References

BirdLife International 2004. Metopothrix aurantiaca. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.