Orinoco softtail, Inírida river, Colombia
Our 2nd spotting of this bird which is not in the main birds book, and of which there are only a few images online. As we've seen it on two separate days, it shows it's not extremely rare, at least not in this area, rather it is poorly described.
The Orinoco softtail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.
It is endemic to the state of Amazonas in southwestern Venezuela. It has not yet been confirmed as occurring away from the type locality along the Río Capuana, a tributary of the Río Orinoco.
Its natural habitat is riparian tropical moist lowland forests, specifically várzea forest approximately 100 meters in elevation.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Similar species: Perching Birds
By Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Jul 18, 2017. Captured Oct 23, 2016 06:50 in Unnamed Road, Inírida, Guainía, Colombia.
