Rufous antpitta

The rufous antpitta (Grallaria rufula) was a species of bird in the family Grallariidae that, in 2020, was found to be a species complex made up of 13 visually similar, but distinct species.[2]

Rufous antpitta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Grallariidae
Genus: Grallaria
Species:
G. rufula
Binomial name
Grallaria rufula

The members of the complex are:


References

  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Grallaria rufula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103660383A118546700. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T103660383A118546700.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. Isler, Morton L.; Chesser, R. Terry; Robbins, Mark B.; Cuervo, Andrés M.; Cadena, Carlos Daniel; Hosner, Peter A. (2020-07-21). "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.
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