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| Phainoptila melanoxantha Salvin, 1877 |
The Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher (Phainoptila melanoxantha) is a species of bird in the Bombycillidae family. Osbert Salvin ( February 25, 1835 - June 1, 1898) was an English naturalist. Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. For the Seattle band featuring Rocky Votolato, see Waxwing (band. It is monotypic within the genus Phainoptila. Monotypic is an adjective that refers to a taxonomic group with only one type: In Botany, "monotypic" means that a Taxon has only It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. A habitat (which is Latin for "it inhabits" is an Ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular Species. Montane is a biogeographic term which refers to highland areas located below the Subalpine zone