Chamí antpitta explained

The Chamí antpitta (Grallaria alvarezi) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is endemic to Colombia. It is a member of the rufous antpitta species complex and was first described by Andrés M. Cuervo, Carlos Daniel Cadena, Morton L. Isler and R. Terry Chesser in 2020.[1]

Taxonomy

The Chamí antpitta was found to be a unique species in the rufous antpitta complex differentiated by plumage color, vocalizations and genetic differences.[2]

The common name Chamí is named for the Embera Chamí indigenous community who inhabit the western slopes of Colombian Andes. Nymphargus chami, an endemic Colombian frog, is also named for the Chamí.[3] The specific name alvarezi is named in honor of the Colombian ornithologist Mauricio Álvarez Rebolledo.

Distribution and habitat

The Chamí antpitta is endemic to the western Colombian Andes from Antioquia in the north to Cauca in the south and west of the Cauca river. They are found at elevations of 2,350–3,650 m.[4] They inhabit humid montane forests and forest edges.[5]

The Cauca river separates the Chamí antpitta from the closely related Equatorial antpitta.

Notes and References

  1. Isler. Morton L.. Chesser. R. Terry. Robbins. Mark B.. Cuervo. Andrés M.. Cadena. Carlos Daniel. Hosner. Peter A.. amp . 21 July 2020 . Taxonomic evaluation of the Grallaria rufula (Rufous Antpitta) complex (Aves: Passeriformes: Grallariidae) distinguishes sixteen species. Zootaxa. 4817. 1. zootaxa.4817.1.1. 10.11646/zootaxa.4817.1.1. 33055681 . 222829674 . 1175-5334.
  2. 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.. amp . 24 July 2020 . Conservative plumage masks extraordinary phylogenetic diversity in the Grallaria rufula (Rufous Antpitta) complex of the humid Andes. The Auk. 137. 3. ukaa009. 10.1093/auk/ukaa009. 0004-8038. free.
  3. Web site: 1 August 2020 . Nueva especie de ave nombrada en honor a la comunidad embera chamí. live. es . 12 November 2020 . Canal Trece. https://web.archive.org/web/20200814203825/https://canaltrece.com.co/noticias/chami-antpitta-nueva-especie-ave-endemica-colombia/ . 14 August 2020 .
  4. Web site: 28 July 2020 . A birder's guide to the new-look Rufous Antpitta complex. 12 November 2020. BirdGuides.
  5. Web site: Prostak. Sergio. 13 October 2020. Six New Bird Species Discovered in South America Biology Sci-News.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017150400/http://www.sci-news.com/biology/six-new-antpitta-species-08945.html . 17 October 2020 . 14 November 2020. Breaking Science News Sci-News.com. en-US.

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