Bolivian antpitta

Bolivian antpitta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Grallariidae
Genus: Grallaria
Species complex: Grallaria rufula complex
Species:
G. cochabambae
Binomial name
Grallaria cochabambae
Synonyms
  • Grallaria rufula cochabambae (Bond & Meyer de Schauensee, 1940)

The Bolivian antpitta (Grallaria cochabambae) is a bird in the family Grallariidae. The species was first described by James Bond and Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee in 1940. It is endemic to Bolivia. It is a member of the rufous antpitta species complex and was elevated from subspecies to species in 2020 on the basis of differences in plumage and vocalizations.[1]

Taxonomy

The Bolivian antpitta was originally described as a subspecies of rufous antpitta (G. rufula cochabambae), but a 2020 study elevated it to species status due to differences in plumage color and vocalizations.[1]

The Bolivian antpitta's common name is named for the country in which it lives; however, the closely related Puno antpitta also lives in Bolivia. The specific name, cochabambae, comes from the type locality of the species: Cochabamba, Bolivia.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The Bolivian antpitta is endemic to Bolivia and to the departments of Cochabamba and La Paz. It is found at elevations of 2,950–3,500 m.[1][2] Its preferred habitat is humid montane forest and it prefers the understory and forest floor.[3]

The Bolivian antpitta is protected in some parts of its range including in Amboró National Park, Bolivia.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Isler, Morton L.; Chesser, R. Terry; Robbins, Mark B.; Cuervo, Andrés M.; Cadena, Carlos Daniel & Hosner, Peter A. (21 July 2020). "Taxonomic evaluation of the Grallaria rufula (Rufous Antpitta) complex (Aves: Passeriformes: Grallariidae) distinguishes sixteen species". Zootaxa. 4817 (1): zootaxa.4817.1.1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4817.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 33055681.
  2. ^ "A birder's guide to the new-look Rufous Antpitta complex". BirdGuides. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  3. ^ Prostak, Sergio (13 October 2020). "Six New Bird Species Discovered in South America". Sci-News.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  4. ^ Chesser, R. Terry; Isler, Morton L.; Cuervo, Andrés M.; Cadena, C. Daniel; Galen, Spencer C.; Bergner, Laura M.; Fleischer, Robert C.; Bravo, Gustavo A.; Lane, Daniel F. & Hosner, Peter A. (1 July 2020). "Conservative plumage masks extraordinary phylogenetic diversity in the Grallaria rufula (Rufous Antpitta) complex of the humid Andes". The Auk. 137 (3). doi:10.1093/auk/ukaa009. ISSN 0004-8038. S2CID 221564848.


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