Maroon-breasted philentoma

Species of bird

Maroon-breasted philentoma
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Vangidae
Genus: Philentoma
Species:
P. velata
Binomial name
Philentoma velata
(Temminck, 1825)

The maroon-breasted philentoma (Philentoma velata) is a bird species. They are now usually assigned to the Vangidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps.

It is threatened by habitat loss.

  • Maroon-breasted Philentoma in the collections of World Museum.
    Maroon-breasted Philentoma in the collections of World Museum.

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Philentoma velata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22707998A94144988. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707998A94144988.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Philentoma velata