Tatama tapaculo
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Species: | S. alvarezlopezi
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Scytalopus alvarezlopezi Stiles, Laverde-R., & Cadena, 2017[1]
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The Tatama tapaculo (Scytalopus alvarezlopezi) is a species of bird in the Rhinocryptidae family. It is endemic to western Colombia.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is considered a distinct species by the IOC, but the American Ornithological Society has yet to recognize the bird.
References
- ^ Stiles, F. Gary; Laverde-R., Oscar; Cadena, Carlos Daniel (2017). "A new species of tapaculo (Rhinocryptidae: Scytalopus) from the Western Andes of Colombia". The Auk. 134 (2): 377–392. doi:10.1642/AUK-16-205.1.