Chachapoyas antpitta
The Chachapoyas antpitta (Grallaria gravesi) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is endemic to Peru. It is a member of the rufous antpitta species complex and was first described by Morton L. Isler, R. Terry Chesser, Mark B. Robbins and Peter A. Hosner in 2020.[1]
| Chachapoyas antpitta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Grallariidae |
| Genus: | Grallaria |
| Species: | G. gravesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Grallaria gravesi Isler, ML, Chesser, Robbins & Hosner, 2020 | |
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Taxonomy
The Chachapoyas antpitta was described as a species on the basis of differences in plumage, vocalizations and genetics. It forms a sister group with Panao antpitta and the Junín antpitta.[1] The Chachapoyas antpitta was formerly believed to be part of G. rufula obscura (now the Junín antpitta, G. obscura).[2]
The specific name, gravesi, are named for Dr. Gary R. Graves, an ornithologist whose work contributed to the discovery of the Chachapoya antpitta.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The Chachapoyas antpitta is endemic to the eastern slope of the Peruvian Andes in the departments of Amazonas, San Martín and Huánuco.[1] They inhabit humid montane forests and forest edges.[3]
They are separated from the closely related Panao antpitta by the Huallaga River.[4]
References
- Isler, Morton L.; Chesser, R. Terry; Robbins, Mark B.; Cuervo, Andrés M.; Cadena, Carlos Daniel & Hosner, Peter A. (July 21, 2020). "Taxonomic evaluation of the Grallaria rufula (Rufous Antpitta) complex (Aves: Passeriformes: Grallariidae) distinguishes sixteen species". Zootaxa. 4817 (1): zootaxa.4817.1.1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4817.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 33055681. S2CID 222829674.
- "A birder's guide to the new-look Rufous Antpitta complex". BirdGuides. July 28, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- Prostak, Sergio (October 13, 2020). "Six New Bird Species Discovered in South America". Sci-News.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-17. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- Chesser, R. Terry; Isler, Morton L.; Cuervo, Andrés M.; Cadena, C. Daniel; Galen, Spencer C.; Bergner, Laura M.; Fleischer, Robert C.; Bravo, Gustavo A.; Lane, Daniel F. & Hosner, Peter A. (July 24, 2020). "Conservative plumage masks extraordinary phylogenetic diversity in the Grallaria rufula (Rufous Antpitta) complex of the humid Andes". The Auk. 137 (3). doi:10.1093/auk/ukaa009. ISSN 0004-8038.