Peruvian plantcutter [SEP] IUCN conservation status
Peruvian plantcutter
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.
External links.
- BirdLife Species Factsheet.
flowering occurs between December and March.
Conservation.
"Cattleya rex" has been assigned an endangered conservation status in 1997 by the IUCN. Previously believed to be a Peruvian endemic, in 2013 a new locality was reported in Bolivia, thus increasing the area of extension for the species.
Cultivation.
"C. rex" requires a temperate climate (in winter, artificial heating set at 16 °C at night and 18 °C during the day is recommended) and good ventilation (a dark and