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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) | ||
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A recent paper claims that Greater Scythebill should be given its own, new genus ''[[:Category:Drymotoxeres|Drymotoxeres]]'' | A recent paper claims that Greater Scythebill should be given its own, new genus ''[[:Category:Drymotoxeres|Drymotoxeres]]'' | ||
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- Campylorhamphus pucherani
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
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
A recent paper claims that Greater Scythebill should be given its own, new genus Drymotoxeres
Habitat
Upper montane forest, occurring from 1500 to 3000 m asl
Behaviour
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Birdforum thread with link to the paper describing the new genus
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2023) Greater Scythebill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 August 2023 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Greater_Scythebill
