Genus: Pittasoma
Description
Two species from South America with a long, straight bill.
Unlike other Antpittas they show sexual dimorphism.
Taxonomy
Pittasoma is a genus in the family Conopophagidae.
It was formerly placed in Formicariidae but DNA research showed that these two Antpittas are in fact very close to the Gnateaters.
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| P. michleri | Black-crowned Antpitta | ||
| P. rufopileatum | Rufous-crowned Antpitta | ||
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and D Christie, eds. 2003. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 8: Broadbills to Tapaculos. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334504
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Pittasoma. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pittasoma
Pages in category ‘Pittasoma’
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
