Ash-colored tapaculo
The ash-colored tapaculo (Myornis senilis) is a tapaculo species. Placed in the monotypic genus Myornis,[2] its affiliations are not well-determined; provisionally it is placed with the other tapaculos in the family Formicariidae.
| Ash-colored tapaculo | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Rhinocryptidae |
| Genus: | Myornis Chapman, 1915 |
| Species: | M. senilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Myornis senilis (Lafresnaye, 1840) | |
It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.[1]
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Myornis senilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "ITIS Report: Myornis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
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