The Peruvian plantcutter (Phytotoma raimondii) is an endangered species of bird in the family Cotingidae. 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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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cotingidae |
| Genus: | Phytotoma |
| Species: | P. raimondii
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| Phytotoma raimondii Taczanowski, 1883
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References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2020). "Phytotoma raimondii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22700764A178134306. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22700764A178134306.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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