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Peruvian plantcutter

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Peruvian Plantcutter
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P. raimondii
Binomial name
Phytotoma raimondii

The Peruvian Plantcutter (Phytotoma raimondii) is an endangered species of bird in the Cotingidae family. As the other plantcutters, this species is sexually dimorphic and folivorous. It is endemic to scrub and woodland in north-western Peru, and is threatened by habitat loss.

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