Mérida tapaculo
| Mérida tapaculo | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Rhinocryptidae |
| Genus: | Scytalopus |
| Species: | S. meridanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Scytalopus meridanus Hellmayr, 1922 | |
The Mérida tapaculo (Scytalopus meridanus) is a species of bird in the Rhinocryptidae family. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Taxonomy
The subspecies S. m. fuscicauda is sometimes split as a full species, the Lara tapaculo (Scytalopus fuscicauda).
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2013). "Scytalopus meridanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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