Bolivian antpitta | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Grallariidae |
Genus: | Grallaria |
Species complex: | Grallaria rufula complex |
Species: | G. cochabambae |
Binomial name | |
Grallaria cochabambae Bond & Meyer de Schauensee, 1940 | |
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The Bolivian antpitta (Grallaria cochabambae) is a bird in the family Grallariidae. The species was first described by James Bond and Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee in 1940. It is endemic to Bolivia. It is a member of the rufous antpitta species complex and was elevated from subspecies to species in 2020 on the basis of differences in plumage and vocalizations. [1]
The Bolivian antpitta was originally described as a subspecies of rufous antpitta (G. rufula cochabambae), but a 2020 study elevated it to species status due to differences in plumage color and vocalizations. [1]
The Bolivian antpitta's common name is named for the country in which it lives; however, the closely related Puno antpitta also lives in Bolivia. The specific name, cochabambae, comes from the type locality of the species: Cochabamba, Bolivia. [1]
The Bolivian antpitta is endemic to Bolivia and to the departments of Cochabamba and La Paz. It is found at elevations of 2,950–3,500 m. [1] [2] Its preferred habitat is humid montane forest and it prefers the understory and forest floor. [3]
The Bolivian antpitta is protected in some parts of its range including in Amboró National Park, Bolivia. [4]