Bicolored antpitta

The bicolored antpitta (Grallaria rufocinerea) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. In 2020, genetic evidence revealed that the bicolored pitta is a member of the rufous antpitta species complex.[3] It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Bicolored antpitta[1]
in Caldas, Colombia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Grallariidae
Genus: Grallaria
Species:
G. rufocinerea
Binomial name
Grallaria rufocinerea

References

  1. Gill, F., Wright, M. & Donsker, D. (2009). IOC World Bird Names (version 2.2). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/ Accessed 30 August 2009
  2. BirdLife International (2022). "Grallaria rufocinerea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T22703292A216660113. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  3. "A birder's guide to the new-look Rufous Antpitta complex". BirdGuides. 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2020-11-14.


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