Biology:Tawny antpitta

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Short description: Species of bird

Tawny antpitta
Tawny Antpitta.jpg
File:Grallaria quitensis - Tawny Antpitta XC248347.mp3
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Grallariidae
Genus: Grallaria
Species:
G. quitensis
Binomial name
Grallaria quitensis
Lesson, 1844
Grallaria quitensis map.svg

The tawny antpitta or western tawny antpitta (Grallaria quitensis) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

The tawny antpitta was formerly considered to be conspecific with the Boyaca antpitta (Grallaria alticola) and the Atuen antpitta (Grallaria atuensis).[2]

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Grallaria quitensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T103660417A93917355. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103660417A93917355.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103660417/93917355. Retrieved 12 November 2021. 
  2. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds (July 2023). "Antthrushes, antpittas, gnateaters, tapaculos, crescentchests". IOC World Bird List Version 13.2. International Ornithologists' Union. https://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/antthrushes/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q942687 entry