The Andean laniisoma (Laniisoma buckleyi), also known as the Andean mourner, is a species of passerine bird in the family Tityridae. It occurs in humid Andean forests in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. The species was formerly considered conspecific with the Brazilian laniisoma (Laniisoma elegans).

Andean laniisoma
male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tityridae
Genus: Laniisoma
Species:
L. buckleyi
Binomial name
Laniisoma buckleyi

There are three subspecies:[2]

  • Laniisoma buckleyi venezuelense Phelps & Gilliard, 1941 – northeast Colombia and northwest Venezuela
  • Laniisoma buckleyi buckleyi (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1880) – east Ecuador and east Peru
  • Laniisoma buckleyi cadwaladeri Carriker, 1935 – northwest Bolivia

References edit

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Laniisoma buckleyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22728535A104062056. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22728535A104062056.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2017). "Cotingas, manakins, tityras & becards". World Bird List Version 7.3. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 9 January 2018.