O'Neill's antpitta

The O'Neill's antpitta (Grallaria oneilli) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is endemic to Peru. It is a member of the rufous antpitta species complex and was formally described in 2020 by R. Terry Chesser and Morton L. Isler.[1]

O'Neill's antpitta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Grallariidae
Genus: Grallaria
Species:
G. oneilli
Binomial name
Grallaria oneilli
Chesser & Isler, 2020

Taxonomy

The O'Neill's antpitta was described as a species on the basis of differences in plumage, vocalizations and genetics. It forms a sister group with the Graves's antpitta and the Junín antpitta.[1] The birds in the O'Neill's antpitta's range were formerly believed to be part of subspecies G. rufula obscura (now elevated to the Junín antpitta, G. obscura).[2]

Both the O'Neill's antpitta's common name and its specific name, oneilli, are named for Dr. John P. O'Neill, the ornithologist who collected the type specimen in Huánaco in 1983.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The O'Neill's antpitta is endemic to the eastern slope of the Peruvian Andes in the departments of Huánaco and Pasco.[1] They inhabit humid montane forests and are usually found in the understory or forest floor.[3]

They are separated from the closely related Graves's antpitta by the Huallaga river to the north of their range. In the south, they are separated from the also closely related Junín antpitta by the Perené and Paucartambo rivers.[4]

References
  1. Isler, Morton L.; Chesser, R. Terry; Robbins, Mark B.; Cuervo, Andrés M.; Cadena, Carlos Daniel & Hosner, Peter A. (July 21, 2020). "Taxonomic evaluation of the Grallaria rufula (Rufous Antpitta) complex (Aves: Passeriformes: Grallariidae) distinguishes sixteen species". Zootaxa. 4817 (1): 1–74. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4817.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
  2. "A birder's guide to the new-look Rufous Antpitta complex". BirdGuides. July 28, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  3. Prostak, Sergio (October 13, 2020). "Six New Bird Species Discovered in South America". Sci-News.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  4. Chesser, R. Terry; Isler, Morton L.; Cuervo, Andrés M.; Cadena, C. Daniel; Galen, Spencer C.; Bergner, Laura M.; Fleischer, Robert C.; Bravo, Gustavo A.; Lane, Daniel F. & Hosner, Peter A. (July 24, 2020). "Conservative plumage masks extraordinary phylogenetic diversity in the Grallaria rufula (Rufous Antpitta) complex of the humid Andes". The Auk. 137 (3): ukaa009. doi:10.1093/auk/ukaa009. ISSN 0004-8038.
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