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Pulitzer's longbill

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Pulitzer's longbill
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Macrosphenidae
Genus: Macrosphenus
Species:
M. pulitzeri
Binomial name
Macrosphenus pulitzeri
Boulton, 1931
Pulitzer's Longbill at Angola

Pulitzer's longbill (Macrosphenus pulitzeri) is a species of bird. Formerly considered an "Old World warbler" and placed in the family Sylviidae, it is now considered to belong to a group of enigmatic African warblers in the family Macrosphenidae. It is found only in Angola.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Macrosphenus pulitzeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22715162A94442922. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22715162A94442922.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.