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Pilotbird

Pycnoptilus floccosus
Family
Thornbills and Allies
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
pilotb1, PILO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyThornbills and Allies (Acanthizidae)
SpeciesPycnoptilus floccosus
Codespilotb1, PILO
Identification

The Pilotbird (Pycnoptilus floccosus) is a member of the Thornbills and Allies family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code pilotb1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Pilotbird photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Pycnoptilus floccosus

Family: Thornbills and Allies

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: pilotb1