Chestnut-naped antpitta

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Chestnut-naped antpitta
Chestnut-naped antpitta (Grallaria nuchalis ruficeps) Las Tangaras.jpg
G. n. ruficeps, Colombia
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Grallariidae
Genus: Grallaria
Species:
G. nuchalis
Binomial name
Grallaria nuchalis
Grallaria nuchalis map.svg
one of the two ssp from Ecuador Chestnut-naped Antpitta.jpg
one of the two ssp from Ecuador

The chestnut-naped antpitta (Grallaria nuchalis) is a species of bird placed in the family Grallariidae.

It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and far northwestern Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The populations of the eastern and western Andes are distinct; the latter is threatened by deforestation. [2]

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Grallaria nuchalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T22703296A110972238. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22703296A110972238.en . Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. Freile, Juan F.; Luis Parra, Juan; Graham, Catherine H. (December 2010). "Distribution and conservation of Grallaria and Grallaricula antpittas (Grallariidae) in Ecuador". Bird Conservation International. 20 (4): 410–431. doi:10.1017/S0959270910000262.