Mérida tapaculo

The Mérida tapaculo (Scytalopus meridanus) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is endemic to Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Mérida tapaculo

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Rhinocryptidae
Genus: Scytalopus
Species:
S. meridanus
Binomial name
Scytalopus meridanus
Hellmayr, 1922

Taxonomy

The subspecies S. m. fuscicauda is sometimes split as a full species, the Lara tapaculo (Scytalopus fuscicauda).

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References

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


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