Greater Thornbird (Phacellodomus ruber)
About the Greater Thornbird
The greater thornbird (Phacellodomus ruber) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The greater thornbird is monotypic. It and the freckle-breasted thornbird (P. striaticollis) are sister species.
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1 recording on this page · licensed Public Domain / CC0 ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay · xeno-canto lists 134 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- 'Mantaro Thornbird'Phacellodomus tax.nov.profile
- Chestnut-backed ThornbirdPhacellodomus dorsalisprofile
- Freckle-breasted ThornbirdPhacellodomus striaticollisprofile
- Little ThornbirdPhacellodomus sibilatrixrecording
- Orange-breasted ThornbirdPhacellodomus ferrugineigulaprofile
- Orange-eyed ThornbirdPhacellodomus erythrophthalmusprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.