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Little Thornbird
Phacellodomus sibilatrix Sclater, PL, 1879
Furnariidae — Ovenbirds
Little Thornbird, Phacellodomus sibilatrix, is a passerine in the ovenbird family Furnariidae and breeds in southern Bolivia and northern Paraguay through west-central Uruguay to central and eastern Argentina. It is the smallest bird in its genus. The species was formally described by Sclater in 1879 and is the only member of its type. It occurs in tropical deciduous forest, Gran Chaco woodland, savannah with scattered trees, and scrubland, from near sea level up to 2,000 m. It is a year-round resident across its range.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Furnariidae — Ovenbirds
- Breeding range
- South America: s Bolivia and n Paraguay to cw Uruguay and c, e Argentina
