Thursday, March 28, 2013

>Grallaria nuchalis (Chestnut-naped Antpitta)

Chestnut-naped Antpitta







Chestnut-naped Antpitta
Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Grallariidae (but see text)
Genus:Grallaria
Species:G. nuchalis
Binomial name
Grallaria nuchalis
Sclater, 1859
The Chestnut-naped Antpitta (Grallaria nuchalis) 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, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.





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