Chamí antpitta

The Chamí antpitta (Grallaria alvarezi) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is endemic to Colombia. It is a member of the rufous antpitta species complex and was first described by Andrés M. Cuervo, Carlos Daniel Cadena, Morton L. Isler and R. Terry Chesser in 2020.[1]

Chamí antpitta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Grallariidae
Genus: Grallaria
Species:
G. alvarezi
Binomial name
Grallaria alvarezi
Cuervo, Cadena, Isler & Chesser, 2020

Taxonomy

The Chamí antpitta was found to be a unique species in the rufous antpitta complex differentiated by plumage color, vocalizations and genetic differences.[2]

The common name Chamí is named for the Embera Chamí indigenous community who inhabit the western slopes of Colombian Andes. Nymphargus chami, an endemic Colombian frog, is also named for the Chamí.[3] The specific name alvarezi is named in honor of the Colombian ornithologist Mauricio Álvarez Rebolledo.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The Chamí antpitta is endemic to the western Colombian Andes from Antioquia in the north to Cauca in the south and west of the Cauca river. They are found at elevations of 2,350-3,650 m.[1][4] They inhabit humid montane forests and forest edges.[5]

The Cauca river separates the Chamí antpitta from the closely related Equatorial antpitta.[2]

References
  1. 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): 1–74. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4817.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
  2. 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. (July 24, 2020). "Conservative plumage masks extraordinary phylogenetic diversity in the Grallaria rufula (Rufous Antpitta) complex of the humid Andes". The Auk. 137 (3): ukaa009. doi:10.1093/auk/ukaa009. ISSN 0004-8038.
  3. "Nueva especie de ave nombrada en honor a la comunidad embera chamí". Canal Trece (in Spanish). August 1, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  4. "A birder's guide to the new-look Rufous Antpitta complex". BirdGuides. July 28, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  5. 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.
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