The “Apurimac Black Antpitta” in Peru: Apurimac: Bosque Ampay found in the 90’s
http://www.birdingperu.com/forums/expeditionbirding/files.asp
The "Oxapampa Antpitta" in Peru : Pasco: Oxapampa
http://www.birdingperu.com/forums/expeditionbirding/files.asp
The Perija and Tachira members of the Rufous Antpitta complex
The review of the entire Rufous Antpitta complex (which includes
G. blakei) is in progress - the "Oxapampa Antpitta" is part of this. The "Apurimac Black Antpitta" is considered more likely to be simply poor views of known species (reputed to look like a dark Undulated Antpitta... and have the same voice! The Undulated is known to occur at the exact locality, so if the "Apurimac Black Antpitta" was a species we'd be looking at a pair of sympatric species of antpittas with the same voice... hmm! Let's just say that if anyone could point to *any* other comparable example in this family I'd be very interested in knowing about it). I would also add that while it certainly is entirely possible that a new tinamou is found somewhere in Central America (posts #51-53), claiming this based on a photo of an individual apparently taken quite a few years ago and where the photo now is lost is questionable at best. Especially considering the extreme variability of certain species found in this region, notably Little and Thicket Tinamou, and that tinamous - when present - typically are relatively easy to document by their voice (though seeing them is an entirely different matter). Similarly with the wren mentioned in post #54, where it would be pretty difficult to exclude an abnormal Black-throated based on the brief description - if its voice was recorded and it was different from Black-throated and other possibilities in the region, then it's a completely different matter. Otherwise, repeated views or a sample (for genetic check) are the only way to exclude an abnormal individual of an already known species. After all, we're in a region where even something as basic as the juvenile plumage of numerous species still hasn't been described. Add to that the possibilities of previously undocumented (or simply poorly known) morphs or variants (to illustrate that point one only has to look at the recent change in the taxonomic status of the Bulo Burti Boubou - now known to be a variant of
Laniarius (aethiopicus) erlangeri).
As for undescribed Tyrannids I've seen a photograph of a Myiornis Pygmy- Tyrant from Pernambuco, if I'm not mistaken. But I can't find it anywhere anymore.
I'd add that it is very similar (both vocally and visually) to the Eared Pygmy-Tyrant (which occurs further north than typically reported, so Pernambuco isn't such a major jump as one could think). However, there are differences, Rio São Francisco is a major border in this region, and from what I've heard the people that are involved are likely to go for species status.
A Zimmerius “San Martin Tyrannulet” found in Peru (San Martin: Tarapoto),
http://www.birding-peru.com/masterpe...aginaactual=14
but I was told this is probably Z. villarejoi
Yes, but quite possibly a new ssp. There are other probably undescribed ssp's from this genus, incl. a member of
Z. chrysops/viridiflavus and a member of
Z. acer (recently split from
Z. gracilipes).
The miner isn't new. It's a matter of splitting already described taxa.
The “Iquitos Foliage-gleaner”
Automolus sp in Peru: Loreto : Allaphuayao-Mishana reserve
http://www.birdingperu.com/masterperu/exp_birds.asp?idbird=1933&p=10
The entire
Automolus rubiginosus complex is in serious need of a review. The Iquitos population is quite probably closer to the taxa from the Guiana Shield (
obscurus &
venezuelanus) than the Andean taxa.
The “Ancash Canastero”
Asthenes (dorbignyi ?) in Peru : Ancash (HBW 8: 309)
http://www.birding-peru.com/masterperu/default.asp?paginaactual=9
The “Huanuco Canastero”
Asthenes (dorbignyi ?) in Peru : Ayacusho (HBW 8: 309)
http://www.birding-peru.com/masterperu/default.asp?paginaactual=9
The entire
Asthenes dorbignyi complex is in serious need of a review, and even if limiting it to described taxa, we're probably looking at more than one species. Despite this having been known for a long time (decades), I'm not aware of anyone seriously looking into it right now (even if a fair percentage of the required data collecting has been done), but perhaps I just managed to miss it.
The “Apaya Spinetail” Cranioleuca sp in Peru : Junín: Satipo road (Gunnar Engblom & Mark Tasker)
http://www.birding-peru.com/masterpe...paginaactual=9
Now known to actually be a range extension for
Cranioleuca marcapatae weskei, which really is very different than the much better known nominate subspecies.
I have a few more additions:
"Anchietas Sunbird" from Zambia (see mutinondozambia site with photo)
Not new (
Anthreptes anchietae), but a nice species nevertheless.
