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Leptopogon taczanowskii

(Inca Flycatcher)

Taxonomy

Notes:

Name Status: Accepted Name. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 29-Nov-2006

Distribution

Habitat

Vegetation: montaine evergreen forests • Minimum Elevation: 1,700 meters • Maximum Elevation: 2,650 meters • Zoogeographic Region: Maranon-Cuzco • Foraging Strata: Midstory • Center of Abundance: Middle montane: mountains, middle range, 1,600-2,600 m. • Relative Abundance in Tropical America: Fairly common • Sensitivity to Disturbance: High.

Similar Species

Members of the genus Leptopogon:

There are approximately 31 species and subspecies in this genus: L. albidiventer albidiventer · L. amaurocephalus (Sepia-Capped Flycatcher) · L. amaurocephalus amaurocephalus · L. amaurocephalus obscuritergum · L. amaurocephalus orinocensis · L. amaurocephalus peruviana · L. amaurocephalus peruvianus · L. amaurocephalus pileatus · L. calyculosa · L. calyculosus · L. erythrops · L. galilaeus · L. godmani · L. intricatus · L. nigrifrons · L. peruvianus · L. pileatus · L. poecilotis · L. poliocephalus · L. rufipectus (Rufous-Breasted Flycatcher) · L. rufipectus rufipectus · L. superciliaris (Slaty-Capped Flycatcher) · L. superciliaris albidiventer · L. superciliaris hellmayri · L. superciliaris poliocephalus · L. superciliaris superciliaris · L. superciliaris transandinus · L. superciliaris venezuelensis · L. taczanowski · L. taczanowskii (Inca Flycatcher) · L. tristis

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Notes

Contributors:

  • Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
  • Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 11, 2006.
  • Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 10, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
  • Parker III, T.A., D.F. Stotz, and J.W. Fitzpatrick, "Ecological and Distributional Databases for Neotropical Birds," in Neotropical Birds: Ecology and Conservation, by D.F. Stotz, T.A. Parker III, J.W. Fitzpatrick, and D.K. Moskovits (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996). ISBN 0-226-64676-9.

Data Sources:

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 10, 2008:

  • Museum of Vertebrate Zoology: Terrestrial vertebrate specimens

Identifiers:

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Last Revised: May 05, 2008