Junin tapaculo

The Junin tapaculo (Scytalopus gettyae) is a Scytalopus tapaculo from Peru. It was discovered in 2008 and described as new species in 2013. It differs from other Scytalopus species by its song which consisting of a rapidly repeated series of ascending phrases.[2] The species' epithet commemorates Caroline Marie Getty, a granddaughter of J. Paul Getty and nature conservationist, who works for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF).

Junin tapaculo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Rhinocryptidae
Genus: Scytalopus
Species:
S. gettyae
Binomial name
Scytalopus gettyae
Hosner et al., 2013

Description

The measurements based on four specimens which include three adult males and one subadult male. All were collected in elevations between 2,300 m (7,500 ft) and 3,200 m (10,500 ft). The mass ranges between 19.8 and 20.9 g. The bill length is between 5.9 and 6.6 mm. The tarsus length is between 21.9 and 24.0 mm, the wing length is between 55.0 and 58.8 mm, and the tail length ranges from 37.0 to 40.9 mm.

Conservation status

The Junin tapaculo is currently not listed in the IUCN Red List. It would qualify for an endangered species status if the current range, two localities 5 km apart in a single drainage, will be confirmed. On the other hand, tapaculos have a secretive behaviour, and so it might be possible that it has a much wider range. Due to the lack of information Data deficient might be currently the most appropriate category.[2]

References
  1. BirdLife International. 2017. Scytalopus gettyae (amended version of 2016 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T103660951A113019436. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103660951A113019436.en. Downloaded on 14 November 2018.
  2. Peter A. Hosner , Mark B. Robbins , Thomas Valqui , and A. Townsend Peterson (2013). "A New Species of Scytalopus Tapaculo (Aves: Passeriformes: Rhinocryptidae) from the Andes of Central Peru". The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 125 (2): 233–242. doi:10.1676/12-055.1


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.