Palawan flowerpecker
The Palawan flowerpecker (Prionochilus plateni) is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.
Palawan flowerpecker | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Dicaeidae |
Genus: | Prionochilus |
Species: | P. plateni |
Binomial name | |
Prionochilus plateni Blasius, 1888 | |
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
The scientific name commemorates the German zoologist Carl Constantin Platen.
References
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- BirdLife International (2012). "Prionochilus plateni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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