Biology:Bolivian antpitta
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Grallariidae |
| Genus: | Grallaria |
| Species: | G. cochabambae
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| Grallaria cochabambae Bond & Meyer de Schauensee, 1940
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Isler, Morton L.; Chesser, R. Terry; Robbins, Mark B.; Cuervo, Andrés M.; Cadena, Carlos Daniel; Hosner, Peter A. (July 21, 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. https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4817.1.1.
- ↑ "A birder's guide to the new-look Rufous Antpitta complex". July 28, 2020. https://www.birdguides.com/articles/taxonomy/a-birders-guide-to-the-new-look-rufous-antpitta-complex/.
- ↑ Prostak, Sergio (October 13, 2020). "Six New Bird Species Discovered in South America". http://www.sci-news.com/biology/six-new-antpitta-species-08945.html.
- ↑ Chesser, R. Terry; Isler, Morton L.; Cuervo, Andrés M.; Cadena, C. Daniel; Galen, Spencer C.; Bergner, Laura M.; Fleischer, Robert C.; Bravo, Gustavo A. et al. (July 1, 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. https://doi.org/10.1093/auk/ukaa009.
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