Rufous-crowned antpitta

The rufous-crowned antpitta or rufous-crowned gnatpitta (Pittasoma rufopileatum) is a species of bird in the gnateater family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Rufous-crowned antpitta

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Conopophagidae
Genus: Pittasoma
Species:
P. rufopileatum
Binomial name
Pittasoma rufopileatum
Hartert, 1901

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Pittasoma rufopileatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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