- Mérida Tapaculo
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Mérida Tapaculo Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhinocryptidae Genus: Scytalopus Species: S. meridanus Binomial name Scytalopus meridanus
Hellmayr, 1922The Mérida Tapaculo (Scytalopus meridanus) is a species of bird in the Rhinocryptidae family. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.
Taxonomy
The subspecies S. m. fuscicauda is sometimes split as a full species, the Lara Tapaculo (Scytalopus fuscicauda).
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Scytalopus meridanus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007.
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