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{{Automatic Taxobox |
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<tr><th align="center" bgcolor=pink>'''Plantcutters'''</th></tr> |
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| name = Plantcutters |
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<tr><td> [[Image:.jpg]] </td></tr> |
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| image = Rufous-tailed Plantcutter.jpg |
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<tr><td><small>'''no image yet'''</small></td></tr> |
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| image_caption = [[Rufous-tailed plantcutter]] (''Phytotoma rara'') |
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<tr><th align="center" bgcolor=pink>'''[[Scientific classification]]'''</th></tr> |
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| taxon = Phytotoma |
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| authority = [[Juan Ignacio Molina|Molina]], 1782 |
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| type_species = ''[[Rufous-tailed plantcutter|Phytotoma rara]]''<ref name=HM4>{{cite web |url= https://www.aviansystematics.org/4th-edition-checklist?viewfamilies=105 |title= Cotingidae |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= aviansystematics.org |publisher= The Trust for Avian Systematics |access-date= 2023-07-24}}</ref> |
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<td>[[Kingdom (biology)|Kingdom]]: </td><td>[[Animal]]ia </td></tr> |
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| type_species_authority = Molina, 1782 |
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<tr><td>[[Phylum (biology)|Phylum]]: </td><td>[[Chordate|Chordata]] </td></tr> |
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| subdivision_ranks = Species |
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<tr><td>[[Class (biology)|Class]]: </td><td>[[Bird|Aves]] </td></tr> |
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| subdivision = |
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<tr><td>[[Order (biology)|Order]]: </td><td>[[Passeriformes]] </td></tr> |
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*''see text'' |
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<tr><td>[[Family (biology)|Family]]: </td><td>'''Phytotomidae''' </td></tr> |
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<tr><th align="center" bgcolor="pink">'''[[Genus]]'''</th></tr> |
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<tr><td>''Phytotoma''</td></tr> |
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The '''plantcutters''' are a |
The '''plantcutters''' are a group of [[passerine]] birds in the [[cotinga]] family, Cotingidae. They were previously in their own family, Phytotomidae. The three plantcutters are all placed in the [[genus]] '''''Phytotoma'''''. |
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These are robust birds of open woodland, scrub and farmland in southern and western [[South America]]. They resemble [[finch]]es, and are among the few primarily [[folivore|folivorous]] birds, though they also take some fruits, berries and flowers. The [[common name]] is a reference to their stubby bills with fine serrations along the cutting edge – an adaptation for cutting plant material. |
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They lay 2-4 brown-spotted green eggs in a tree nest, which are incubated by the female. |
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They are [[sexually dichromatic]], with males having black wings with white patches, and at least partially rufous underparts. The plumage of the females is greyish-white or brownish-white with dense dark streaking throughout. |
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The three species are: |
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These pair-living birds lay 2 - 4 brown-spotted green [[Egg (biology)|egg]]s in a tree nest. Only the female incubates, but both sexes participate in the nest-building and feeding of the chicks. The chicks are fed almost exclusively with insects. |
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'''Family: Phytotomidae''' |
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* White-tipped Plantcutter, or Reddish Plantcutter, Phytotoma rutila |
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==Species== |
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* Chilean Plantcutter, Phytotoma rara |
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* Peruvian Plantcutter, Phytotoma raimondii |
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! Image !! Scientific name !! Common Name !! Distribution |
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|[[File:White-tipped Plantcutter (Phytotoma rutila).jpg|120px]] || ''Phytotoma rutila'' || [[White-tipped plantcutter]] or reddish plantcutter || lowlands east of the Andes |
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|[[File:Rufous-tailed Plantcutter RWD.jpg|120px]] || ''Phytotoma rara'' || [[Rufous-tailed plantcutter]] or Chilean plantcutter|| Chile and western Argentina |
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| || ''Phytotoma raimondii'' || [[Peruvian plantcutter]] || north-western Peru |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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* Fitzpatrick, J. W. (2004). Plantcutters (Phytotoma). pp. 73–74 in: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., & Christie, D. A. eds. (2004). ''Handbook of the Birds of the World.'' Vol. 9. Cotingas to Wagtails. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. {{ISBN|84-87334-69-5}} |
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{{Passeriformes|T.|state=collapsed}} |
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{{Taxonbar|from=Q748418}} |
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[[Category:Cotingidae]] |
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[[Category:Phytotoma| ]] |
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{{Cotingidae-stub}} |
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Latest revision as of 23:33, 3 January 2024
| Plantcutters | |
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| Rufous-tailed plantcutter (Phytotoma rara) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cotingidae |
| Genus: | Phytotoma Molina, 1782 |
| Type species | |
| Phytotoma rara[1] Molina, 1782
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| Species | |
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The plantcutters are a group of passerine birds in the cotinga family, Cotingidae. They were previously in their own family, Phytotomidae. The three plantcutters are all placed in the genus Phytotoma.
These are robust birds of open woodland, scrub and farmland in southern and western South America. They resemble finches, and are among the few primarily folivorous birds, though they also take some fruits, berries and flowers. The common name is a reference to their stubby bills with fine serrations along the cutting edge – an adaptation for cutting plant material.
They are sexually dichromatic, with males having black wings with white patches, and at least partially rufous underparts. The plumage of the females is greyish-white or brownish-white with dense dark streaking throughout.
These pair-living birds lay 2 - 4 brown-spotted green eggs in a tree nest. Only the female incubates, but both sexes participate in the nest-building and feeding of the chicks. The chicks are fed almost exclusively with insects.
Species
[edit]| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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.jpg?lang=en) |
Phytotoma rutila | White-tipped plantcutter or reddish plantcutter | lowlands east of the Andes |
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Phytotoma rara | Rufous-tailed plantcutter or Chilean plantcutter | Chile and western Argentina |
| Phytotoma raimondii | Peruvian plantcutter | north-western Peru |
References
[edit]- ^ "Cotingidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- Fitzpatrick, J. W. (2004). Plantcutters (Phytotoma). pp. 73–74 in: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., & Christie, D. A. eds. (2004). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 9. Cotingas to Wagtails. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. ISBN 84-87334-69-5
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