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Alternative names: Fenwick's Antpitta; Antioquia Antpitta

Grallaria urraoensis

Identification

Distribution

Endemic to a small area in Colombia.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
A second description of this species exists using the name Grallaria fenwickorum. The history of the discovery of this species is rather controversial. The Opus strictly follows the World Lists in naming species.

Habitat

Humid forest.

Behaviour

References

  1. Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2011. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.10). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
  2. Birdforum thread discussing the naming of this species.
  3. Birdforum thread discussing the contorversy about the two descriptions.

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