- Rufous-rumped Tapaculo
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Rufous-rumped Tapaculo Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhinocryptidae Genus: Scytalopus Species: S. griseicollis Binomial name Scytalopus griseicollis
(Lafresnaye, 1840)The Rufous-rumped Tapaculo (Scytalopus griseicollis), also known as the Matorral Tapaculo, is a species of bird in the Rhinocryptidae family It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.
Taxonomy
- The Cundinamarca Tapaculo (Scytalopus infasciatus) is sometimes split from this species.
- The Lara Tapaculo (Scytalopus fuscicauda) is sometimes split from this species.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Scytalopus griseicollis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007.
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