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Ash-throated Casiornis
Casiornis fuscus Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1873
Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
Ash-throated Casiornis, Casiornis fuscus, is a passerine of eastern Brazil, where it is found in the country’s east south of the Amazon. It belongs to the Tyrannidae family and is the only member of its genus. The species was described by Sclater and Salvin in 1873. It is linked mainly with woodlands in caatinga and densely treed cerrado, and also occurs in campina along the lower Amazon. Its range extends from sea level to about 500 m, and it is endemic to Brazil.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Breeding range
- South America: e Brazil
