Ancash Tapaculo
Scytalopus affinis
Small tapaculo found only at very high elevations in the western Andes of northern Peru. Plumage is gray with brown rear parts and dark barring on belly and tail. Female is browner than male, and young birds have more extensive barring. Similar to several other tapaculos, and best identified by range, habitat, and voice. Inhabits scrubby treeline woodland and adjacent grasslands. Song is a very long series of short, buzzy notes.
识别特征
The male Ancash tapaculo's head and upper back are gray and the rest of the upper parts dark brown. The underparts are pale gray, and the flanks and vent are buffy with distinct bars. The female is similar but the upper parts are browner. The juvenile's head and upper back are brownish gray and the rest of the upper parts olive brown; all are barred. The underparts are gray, and the flanks and vent are olive brown with dusky bars.
分类信息
The Ancash tapaculo was originally described as Scytalopus magellanicus affinis, a subspecies of Magellanic tapaculo. Following a study published in 1997, it was elevated to species rank because of differences in their vocalizations.
- 学名
- Scytalopus affinis
- 命名信息
- Zimmer, JT, 1939
- 目
- Passeriformes
- 科
- Rhinocryptidae
- 属
- Scytalopus
分布与栖息地
The Ancash tapaculo was described from the Department of Ancash, Peru. Since then it has been recorded in the adjoining departments of La Libertad, Huánuco, and Lima. It is found at elevations of 3,000 to 4,600 m (9,800 to 15,100 ft).<p>It inhabits tussocky high elevation grassland and rocky areas with grass. It is often found in or near Polylepis woodland or Gynoxys shrubs.
- 迁徙
- Resident species
行为
Little is known about the Ancash tapaculo's diet and foraging phenology, though the species is assumed to be insectivorous.<p>There is also little known about the Ancash tapaculo's breeding behavior. Two nests were balls of grass and moss with a side entrance. Eggs and nestlings have been reported in February.<p>The Ancash tapaculo's song is a "churr" note repeated for 30 or more seconds [1]. The scold call is also a "churr", but longer and dryer than those of the song [2].
保护状况
- 种群趋势
- stable
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分布
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其他鸟类
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Cisticola bailunduensis
Large, plain, long-tailed cisticola with a rufous cap, gray-brown back, and pale whitish underparts. Found in open habitats with grass and small trees, often in rugged and mountainous areas. The song is a musical series of high-pitched trills and whistles. As with all cisticolas, habitat and voice are important cues in identification.
South Island Takahe
Porphyrio hochstetteri
The largest living rail in the world, endemic to New Zealand. Considered extinct until it was famously rediscovered in the Murchison Mountains in 1948. The wild population remains in the Murchison Mountains; the species has been translocated to predator-free offshore islands and mainland sanctuaries, and recently reintroduced to northwest Kahurangi National Park. Note distinct iridescent plumage, white undertail, and huge bright red conical bill that extends onto the forehead. Often heard giving a quiet hooting contact call, or a muted boom. Australasian Swamphen (Pukeko) can look similar, but Takahe are much larger, can’t fly, and have no black on wings or back.
Southern Hyliota
Hyliota australis
Mid-sized, generic-looking warbler-like bird. Males have a matte black back, a white wing patch, and very pale yellowish underparts. Females are similar, but browner on the back. Found mainly in broadleaf savanna, and locally in humid forest. Usually in pairs or small groups, which will join mixed-species feeding flocks. The quiet vocalizations include chatty calls and trills. Very similar to Yellow-bellied Hyliota. In most of the range, Southern males distinguished by the smaller white patch on the wing, and females by their browner upperparts. In Uganda and Kenya, males are extremely similar, but Southern can still be recognized by its non-glossy black back.
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