Tatama tapaculo
The Tatama tapaculo (Scytalopus alvarezlopezi) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is endemic to western Colombia.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Rhinocryptidae |
| Genus: | Scytalopus |
| Species: | S. alvarezlopezi |
| Binomial name | |
| Scytalopus alvarezlopezi Stiles, Laverde-R., & Cadena, 2017[1] | |
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is considered a distinct species by the IOC, but the American Ornithological Society has yet to recognize the bird.
References
- Stiles, F. Gary; Laverde-R., Oscar; Cadena, Carlos Daniel (2017). "A new species of tapaculo (Rhinocryptidae: Scytalopus) from the Western Andes of Colombia". The Auk. 134 (2): 377–392. doi:10.1642/AUK-16-205.1.
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