Jalca Tapaculo

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Jalca Tapaculo (<em>Scytalopus frankeae</em>) is a species of Tapaculos (<em>Rhinocryptidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Jalca Tapaculo (Scytalopus frankeae) is a species of Tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Scytalopus; binomial: Scytalopus frankeae; authority: Rosenberg, KV, Davis, TJ, Rosenberg, GH, Hosner, Robbins, Valqui & Lane, 2020.

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Newly described species: Rosenberg, KV et al., 2020 (Krabbe et al. 2020; SACC 853).

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