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Peter Kovalik

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New paper about Rhinocryptidae in Journal of Ornithology: Per G. P. Ericson, Storrs L. Olson, Martin Irestedt, Herculano Alvarenga, Jon Fjeldsa: Circumscription of a monophyletic family for the tapaculos (Aves: Rhinocryptidae): Psiloramphus in and Melanopareia out.
Irestedt et al. (2002) associated Teledromas with Melanopareia. However Teledromas is part of Rhinocryptidae while Melanopareia clusters with Thamnophilidae and Conopophagidae (in Melanopareiidae). Rhinocryptidae consists of two major clades: Clade 1: Teledromas, Acropternis, Rhinocrypta, Liosceles and Clade 2: Psilorhamphus and Scytalopus, Eugralla, Myornis, Merulaxis, and Eleoscytalopus. Confirmed in principle 2 subfamilies - Scytalopodinae & Rhinocryptinae by Moyle et al. in Cladistic 25 (2009) Phylogeny and phylogenetic classification of the antbirds, ovenbirds, woodcreepers, and allies (Aves: Passeriformes: infraorder Furnariides) except position of Scelorchilus and Pteroptochos in clade 2 - Rhinocryptinae.
 
Thank you. The main conclusions seems to be more or less the same as in two previous papers, even though the description of the family Melanopareiidae is new (a previous description seemingly invalid). Any minor points that I should have noticed?

Niels
 
MAURÍCIO, G. N., ARETA, J. I., BORNSCHEIN, M. R. and REIS, R. E. (2012), Morphology-based phylogenetic analysis and classification of the family Rhinocryptidae (Aves: Passeriformes). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 166: 377–432. doi: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2012.00847.x
Abstract
 
Maurício et al 2012

MAURÍCIO, G. N., ARETA, J. I., BORNSCHEIN, M. R. and REIS, R. E. (2012), Morphology-based phylogenetic analysis and classification of the family Rhinocryptidae (Aves: Passeriformes). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 166: 377–432. doi: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2012.00847.x Abstract
Proposes the following classification scheme...
FAMILY RHINOCRYPTIDAE
–– SUBFAMILY LIOSCELINAE, NEW TAXON
–––––––– Genus Liosceles
–– SUBFAMILY RHINOCRYPTINAE
–––– TRIBE PSILORHAMPHINI, NEW RANK
–––––––– Genus Psilorhamphus
–––– TRIBE MERULAXINI, NEW TAXON
–––––––– Genus Eleoscytalopus
–––––––– Genus Merulaxis
–––– TRIBE RHINOCRYPTINI, NEW RANK
–––––– SUBTRIBE ACROPTERNINA, NEW TAXON
–––––––– Genus Acropternis
–––––– SUBTRIBE RHINOCRYPTINA, NEW RANK
–––––––– Genus Rhinocrypta
–––––––– Genus Teledromas
–––––– SUBTRIBE PTEROPTOCHINA, NEW RANK
–––––––– Genus Pteroptochos
–––––––– Genus Scelorchilus
–––––– SUBTRIBE SCYTALOPODINA, NEW RANK
–––––––– Genus Eugralla
–––––––– Genus Myornis
–––––––– Genus Scytalopus
 
Scytalopus sp

Hosner, Robbins, Valqui & Peterson 2013. A new species of Scytalopus tapaculo (Aves: Passeriformes: Rhinocryptidae) from the Andes of central Peru. Wilson J Ornithol 125(2): 233–242. [abstract]

Name...?
 
Hosner, Robbins, Valqui & Peterson 2013. A new species of Scytalopus tapaculo (Aves: Passeriformes: Rhinocryptidae) from the Andes of central Peru. Wilson J Ornithol 125(2): 233–242. [abstract]

Name...?

I assume this is the "well known" Milpo Tapaculo, seen by a fair few birders in recent years.

cheers, alan
 
I assume this is the "well known" Milpo Tapaculo, seen by a fair few birders in recent years.

cheers, alan

Called "Millpo" Tap in PAJM's write-up of his last trip to Central Peru:

"‘Millpo’ Tapaculo Scytalopus sp. nov.: This as yet undescribed tapaculo (which is presumably another endemic), was seen very well along the Satipo Road."

http://www.birdquest-tours.com/pdfs/report/PERU%20(CENTRAL)%20REP%2011-ebook.pdf

I think Satipo Road is within Junin province (at least within that central valley), so this must surely be the same thing.

cheers, alan
 
Scytalopus gettyae

I think Satipo Road is within Junin province (at least within that central valley), so this must surely be the same thing.
Holotype...
... Collected and prepared by PAH (PAH #667) on 7 October 2008 in Junín Department, Peru, in the Huaytapallana Cordillera below Cerro Apalla, between Calabaza and Toldopampa, near the Río Satipo, at 2,500 m (11.509 ºS, 74.840 ºW) from a roadside Chusquea bamboo thicket in humid montane forest. ...
 
A New Species of Scytalopus Tapaculo (Aves: Passeriformes: Rhinocryptidae) from the Andes of Central Peru

Junin Tapaculo Scytalopus gettyae sp. nov. It has been known for many years as "Millpo’ Tapaculo".

We describe a new species of Scytalopus tapaculo (Aves: Passeriformes: Rhinocryptidae) from the temperate humid montane forests (2,400–3,200 m) of Junín Department, Peru. This species has a unique song that differs strikingly from that of any known Scytalopus species, consisting of a rapidly repeated series of ascending phrases. Phenotypically, the new species is uniformly blackish in color and small-to-medium in size, most similar to members of the allopatric S. latrans complex. At least six species of Scytalopus occur along an elevational gradient on the eastern slopes of the Andes in Junín; in the vicinity of the type locality, the new species replaces S. femoralis at 2,400–2,500 m, and is replaced by S. acutirostris at 2,900–3,200 m. Throughout its elevational range, the new species is broadly syntopic with the larger S. macropus. This species is currently known from a single river drainage; although it probably occurs more broadly, it is likely a range-restricted species endemic to central Peru.

www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1676/12-055.1


Wilson Journal of Ornithology Jun 2013 : Volume 125 Issue 2
 
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>>Junin Tapaculo Scytalopus gettyae sp. nov. It has been known for many years as "Millpo’ Tapaculo".<<

I'm quite sure that the bird described here is *not* the 'Millpo Tapaculo,' but rather a bird that has been identified by various birders visiting the forests of the Satipo Road as 'Satipo form of Large-footed Tapaculo.' Notice that it is part of the S. latrans group (not the S. magellanicus group, as is the Millpo), and that it is from forests at 2400-3200m elevation or so, not treeline (>3200m).

Therefore, the correct link to Xeno-canto vocalizations would be:
http://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Scytalopus-macropus?query=ssp:"satipo+road+form"
... and not the link offered above.
 
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Can someone with access to the Wilson paper provide details of the person commemorated by Scytalopus gettyae? With thanks in advance.

Here it is:

Etymology.—The new species is named gettyae after Caroline Marie Getty in honor of her long- term dedication to nature preservation. She has devoted significant time and effort to conservation, serving on boards for numerous organizations, including the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). Thanks in part to her leadership, NFWF has expanded its focus and impact in wildlife conservation. The English vernacular name highlights the restricted known distribution of S. gettyae: Jun ́ın, Peru.
 
>>Junin Tapaculo Scytalopus gettyae sp. nov. It has been known for many years as "Millpo’ Tapaculo".<<

I'm quite sure that the bird described here is *not* the 'Millpo Tapaculo,' but rather a bird that has been identified by various birders visiting the forests of the Satipo Road as 'Satipo form of Large-footed Tapaculo.' Notice that it is part of the S. latrans group (not the S. magellanicus group, as is the Millpo), and that it is from forests at 2400-3200m elevation or so, not treeline (>3200m).

Therefore, the correct link to Xeno-canto vocalizations would be:
http://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Scytalopus-macropus?query=ssp:"satipo+road+form"
... and not the link offered above.

Dan

I'll bow to your far greater knowledge on this and have not read the paper. However the statement "Phenotypically, the new species is uniformly blackish in color and small-to-medium in size, most similar to members of the allopatric S. latrans complex." seems at odds with a close relative of S. macropus, given that species is much the largest of the genus.

cheers, alan
 
<<However the statement "Phenotypically, the new species is uniformly blackish in color and small-to-medium in size, most similar to members of the allopatric S. latrans complex." seems at odds with a close relative of S. macropus, given that species is much the largest of the genus.>>

I'm not sure what you mean by this. The fact is that S. gettyae and S. macropus are not the same thing, and the only reason they were thought to be is because no one had specimens to compare (and someone made a bit of a far-fetched leap in logic that this voice may belong to S. macropus. As it turns out, S. macropus has been the center of a lot of faulty identifications by field observers who were callus about putting names on populations... but that's another topic). This is yet *another* case where specimen material has proven to be key to untangling a taxonomic complex that would otherwise not be solved without scientific collecting.
 

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