Boyaca antpitta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Grallariidae |
Genus: | Grallaria |
Species: | G. alticola |
Binomial name | |
Grallaria alticola Todd, 1919 | |
Range in Colombia |
The Boyaca antpitta or northern tawny antpitta (Grallaria alticola) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is found in Colombia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
The Boyaca antpitta was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the tawny antpitta (Grallaria quitensis). [2]
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