Equatorial antpitta
Equatorial antpitta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Grallariidae |
Genus: | Grallaria |
Species: | G. saturata
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Binomial name | |
Grallaria saturata Domaniewski & Stolzmann, 1918
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Synonyms | |
Grallaria rufula saturata Domaniewski & Stolzmann, 1918 |
The Equatorial antpitta (Grallaria saturata) is a species of
Grallariidae. It is a member of the rufous antpitta species complex and in 2020, was found to be a species and not just a subspecies. It is found is southern Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru.[1]
Taxonomy
The Equatorial antpitta was described as a
conspecific with the rufous antpitta. However, in 2020 a study resurrected the synonymized subspecies and promoted it to species rank using genetic evidence and analysis of vocalizations.[1][2]
The Equatorial antpitta is named for its distribution around the Equator.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The Equatorial antpitta is found in two
montane forests and forest edges and prefers the understory or forest floor.[4] It is found in several protected areas including Podocarpus National Park and Tabaconas Nambelle National Sanctuary, both in Ecuador.[5]
The Equatorial antpitta is separated from the closely related Cajamarca antpitta by the Huancabamba and Marañón rivers, and from the Chamí antpitta by the Cauca River Valley. The population in the Iguaque Massif Andes spur are separated from the Muisca antpitta by the Magdalena River Valley.[3]
The Equatorial antpitta is the most widely distributed of the 12 members of the rufous antpitta complex.[5]
References
- ^ S2CID 222829674.
- ^ Prostak, Sergio (2020-10-13). "Six New Bird Species Discovered in South America | Biology | Sci-News.com". Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ S2CID 221564848.
- ^ Prostak, Sergio (2020-10-13). "Six New Bird Species Discovered in South America | Biology | Sci-News.com". Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ a b "A birder's guide to the new-look Rufous Antpitta complex". BirdGuides. 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2020-11-13.