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Revisión necesaria
Motmot es un proyecto de comunidad, y muchas fotos aún necesitan un visto humano. Si conoces esta ave, puedes ayudar revisando sus imágenes.
Familia
The blue-capped ifrit (Ifrita kowaldi) is a species of small passerine bird in the monotypic family Ifritidae, native to the montane rainforests of New Guinea. These birds are insectivorous and are notable for their distinctive blue crown and presence of batrachotoxin, a potent neurotoxin, in their feathers and skin. This chemical defense is believed to come from their diet, particularly Choresine beetles.
Orden
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and one of the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of …