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Peruvian plantcutter (Phytotoma raimondii) Lobitos, Piura region, Peru. Nov 15, 2015. Geotagged,Peru,Peruvian plantcutter,Phytotoma raimondii,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Peruvian plantcutter (Phytotoma raimondii)

Lobitos, Piura region, Peru. Nov 15, 2015.

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The Peruvian plantcutter is an endangered species of bird in the family Cotingidae. As the other plantcutters, this species is sexually dimorphic and folivorous. It is endemic to scrub and woodland in north-western Peru, and is threatened by habitat loss.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Jul 28, 2016. Captured Nov 15, 2015 22:50 in Unnamed Road, Lobitos, Peru.
  • PENTAX K-3
  • f/9.0
  • 1/1600s
  • ISO800
  • 300mm