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Pale bellied tapaculo

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Scytalopus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Rhinocryptidae

Scientific name
  
Scytalopus griseicollis

Higher classification
  
Scytalopus

Order
  
Passerine

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Similar
  
Scytalopus, Magdalena tapaculo, Caracas tapaculo, Paramillo tapaculo, Stiles's tapaculo

The pale-bellied tapaculo (Scytalopus griseicollis), also known as the matorral tapaculo or rufous-bellied tapaculo, is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Taxonomy

  • The Cundinamarca tapaculo (Scytalopus infasciatus) is sometimes split from this species.
  • The Lara tapaculo (Scytalopus fuscicauda) is sometimes split from this species.

    • References

    Pale-bellied tapaculo Wikipedia
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