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Scytalopus canus

[edit] Identification

[edit] Separation of species

Paramillo Tapaculo S. canus lacks barring or brown on in the flanks, whereas Paramo Tapaculo S. opacus usually has barring on upper tail coverts, flanks and thighs.

[edit] Distribution

Western Andes of Colombia (Antioquia).

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.^[1]

A paper^[3][4] from 2010 proposed that the Paramillo Tapaculo and the Paramo Tapaculo should be seen as separate species based on vocalizations. The split is recognised by Clements (2011)^[1] and Gill and Donsker (2010)^[2].

[edit] Habitat

High altitude scrubs.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2010. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.7). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
3. Paper by Krabbe and Cadena splitting Paramo Tapaculo and describing a new subspecies. Abstract read February 2010.
4. Birdforum thread discussing the above paper

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