Tapajos antpitta
The Tapajos antpitta (Myrmothera subcanescens) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae.
| Tapajos antpitta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Grallariidae |
| Genus: | Myrmothera |
| Species: | M. subcanescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Myrmothera subcanescens Todd, 1927 | |
It is found in Brazil. In 2018, the South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society split this species from the thrush-like antpitta.[1]
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
References
- Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, C. D. Cadena, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, J. F. Pacheco, J. Pérez-Emán, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, D. F. Stotz, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 21 June 2018. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithologists' Union. http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved 22 June 2018
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