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Orinoco softtail
Orinoco Softtail (Thripophaga cherriei) perches in vegetation
In várzea forest near Inírida, Colombia
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Thripophaga
Species:
cherriei
Thripophaga cherriei map.svg

The Orinoco softtail (Thripophaga cherriei) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is endemic to the state of Amazonas in southwestern Venezuela. It has not yet been confirmed as occurring away from the type locality along the Río Capuana, a tributary of the Río Orinoco.

Its natural habitat is riparian tropical moist lowland forest, specifically várzea forest approximately 100 meters in elevation. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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