Scimitar-winged piha

(Lipaugus uropygialis)

Description

The alicurve ranger ( Lipaugus uropygialis ),also called the wing-of-scimitar piha (in Peru ) or curved wing cotinga,is a species of passerine bird belonging to the genus Lipaugus of the Cotingidae family.It is native to the buttresses of the Andes in Peru and Bolivia.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Cotingidae
Genus:Lipaugus
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