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;[[: Category:Acropternis|Acropternis]] orthonyx | ;[[: Category:Acropternis|Acropternis]] orthonyx | ||
| − | [[Image:Ocellated_Tapaculoa.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Sam+Woods|Sam Woods}} <br/> | + | [[Image:Ocellated_Tapaculoa.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Sam+Woods|Sam Woods}} <br />Tapichalaca, Zamora Chinchipe, [[Ecuador]], February 2010]] |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 22 cm | + | 22 cm<br /> |
| − | + | *Mainly black with large white spots | |
| + | *Rump and flanks chestnut | ||
| + | *Forehead, face, throat and upper breast rufous | ||
| + | *Hindclaw very long and straight | ||
| + | *Bill elevated at base | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Local along Andes from [[Venezuela]] south to northern [[Peru]]. | Local along Andes from [[Venezuela]] south to northern [[Peru]]. | ||
| + | [[Image:Ocellated_Tapaculo.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|Steve+Blain|Steve Blain}} <br />Tandayapa Valley, [[Ecuador]], March 2006]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | Two subspecies are recognized | + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== |
| + | Two subspecies are recognized: | ||
| + | *''A. o. orthonyx'': | ||
| + | :*Central and eastern Andes of [[Colombia]] and Andes of north-western [[Venezuela]] | ||
| + | *''A. o. infuscatus'': | ||
| + | :*Andes of eastern [[Ecuador]] and extreme north-western [[Peru]] (southern Amazonas) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Cloud and temperate rainforest and elfin forest, often near bamboo. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
Diet includes both arthropods and plant material. | Diet includes both arthropods and plant material. | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#fjocotoco.org | ||
| + | #Answers.com | ||
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Acropternis+orthonyx}} | {{GSearch|Acropternis+orthonyx}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Acropternis]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Acropternis]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:31, 24 March 2010
- Acropternis orthonyx
Identification
22 cm
- Mainly black with large white spots
- Rump and flanks chestnut
- Forehead, face, throat and upper breast rufous
- Hindclaw very long and straight
- Bill elevated at base
Distribution
Local along Andes from Venezuela south to northern Peru.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
Two subspecies are recognized:
- A. o. orthonyx:
- A. o. infuscatus:
Habitat
Cloud and temperate rainforest and elfin forest, often near bamboo.
Behaviour
Diet
Diet includes both arthropods and plant material.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- fjocotoco.org
- Answers.com
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ocellated Tapaculo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 22 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ocellated_Tapaculo
