Tuesday, April 16, 2013

>Grallaricula nana (Slaty-crowned Antpitta)

Slaty-crowned Antpitta



Slaty-crowned Antpitta
Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Grallariidae (but see text)
Genus:Grallaricula
Species:G. nana
Binomial name
Grallaricula nana
(Lafresnaye, 1842)
The Slaty-crowned Antpitta (Grallaricula nana) is a species of bird tentatively placed in the family Grallariidae; it might belong to a more distinct lineage though.
It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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