Bicolored antpitta

The bicolored antpitta (Grallaria rufocinerea) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. In 2020, genetic evidence revealed that the bicolored pitta is a member of the rufous antpitta species complex.[3] It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Bicolored antpitta[1]
Illustration by Joseph Smit, 1890
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Grallariidae
Genus: Grallaria
Species:
G. rufocinerea
Binomial name
Grallaria rufocinerea
Sclater & Salvin, 1879

References

  1. Gill, F., Wright, M. & Donsker, D. (2009). IOC World Bird Names (version 2.2). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/ Accessed 30 August 2009
  2. BirdLife International (2012). "Grallaria rufocinerea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  3. "A birder's guide to the new-look Rufous Antpitta complex". BirdGuides. 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2020-11-14.


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