Pale-bellied tapaculo

Pale-bellied tapaculo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Rhinocryptidae
Genus: Scytalopus
Species: S. griseicollis
Binomial name
Scytalopus griseicollis
(Lafresnaye, 1840)

The pale-bellied tapaculo (Scytalopus griseicollis), also known as the matorral tapaculo or rufous-bellied tapaculo, is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Taxonomy

  • The Cundinamarca tapaculo (Scytalopus infasciatus) is sometimes split from this species.
  • The Lara tapaculo (Scytalopus fuscicauda) is sometimes split from this species.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Scytalopus griseicollis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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