Rusty-belted tapaculo
| Rusty-belted tapaculo | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Rhinocryptidae |
| Genus: | Liosceles P.L. Sclater, 1865 |
| Species: | L. thoracicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Liosceles thoracicus P. L. Sclater, 1865 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pteroptochus thoracicus | |
The rusty-belted tapaculo (Liosceles thoracicus) is a species of bird in the Rhinocryptidae family. First described by Philip Lutley Sclater in 1865, it is monotypic within the genus Liosceles.[2] It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru,[1] where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.[3]
References
- 1 2 BirdLife International (2012). "Liosceles thoracicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Liosceles". BirdLife International. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ "Liosceles thoracicus: Classifications". BirdLife International. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
External links
- Rusty-belted tapaculo videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Image at ADW
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