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[[South America]]: found locally in Western Andes of [[Colombia]] to south-eastern [[Peru]] (Cuzco) | [[South America]]: found locally in Western Andes of [[Colombia]] to south-eastern [[Peru]] (Cuzco) | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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Clements (2010)<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> and IOC (2010)<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> moved this species to genus ''[[:Category:Drymotoxeres|Drymotoxeres]]''. | Clements (2010)<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> and IOC (2010)<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> moved this species to genus ''[[:Category:Drymotoxeres|Drymotoxeres]]''. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Upper montane forest, occurring from 900 to 3000 m asl (varying from country to country) | Upper montane forest, occurring from 900 to 3000 m asl (varying from country to country) | ||
Revision as of 00:36, 12 July 2014
- Drymotoxeres pucheranii
Photo by Roy Halpin in Northern Ecuador, Andean East Slope.
To my knowledge this is the only photograph of a Greater Scythebill in the wild. Matt Sharp at Vireo has photos of the Greater Scythebill but they were taken in a light tent after the bird was captured. Roy Halpin
To my knowledge this is the only photograph of a Greater Scythebill in the wild. Matt Sharp at Vireo has photos of the Greater Scythebill but they were taken in a light tent after the bird was captured. Roy Halpin
Campylorhamphus pucherani
Identification
Similar species
Toes and claws are longer than in other Scythebills; these are also found at lower elevation
Distribution
South America: found locally in Western Andes of Colombia to south-eastern Peru (Cuzco)
Taxonomy
Clements (2010)[1] and IOC (2010)[2] moved this species to genus Drymotoxeres.
Habitat
Upper montane forest, occurring from 900 to 3000 m asl (varying from country to country)
Behaviour
Usually alone when feeding, which is done on moss covered trunks and branches, including tree ferns.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2010. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.7). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Birdforum thread with link to the paper describing the new genus
- Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Greater Scythebill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Greater_Scythebill
