The Panao antpitta (Grallaria oneilli), also known as O'Neill's antpitta is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is endemic to Peru. It is a member of the rufous antpitta species complex and was formally described in 2020 by R. Terry Chesser and Morton L. Isler.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Grallariidae |
| Genus: | Grallaria |
| Species complex: | Grallaria rufula complex |
| Species: | G. oneilli
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| Grallaria oneilli Chesser & Isler, ML, 2020
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Taxonomy
editThe Panao antpitta was described as a species on the basis of differences in plumage, vocalizations and genetics. It forms a sister group with the Chachapoyas antpitta and the Junín antpitta.[1] The birds in the Panao antpitta's range were formerly believed to be part of subspecies G. rufula obscura (now elevated to the Junín antpitta, G. obscura).[2]
The Panao antpitta's specific name, oneilli, are named for Dr. John P. O'Neill, the ornithologist who collected the type specimen in Huánaco in 1983.[1]
Distribution and habitat
editThe Panao antpitta is endemic to the eastern slope of the Peruvian Andes in the departments of Huánaco and Pasco.[1] They inhabit humid montane forests and are usually found in the understory or forest floor.[3]
They are separated from the closely related Chachapoyas antpitta by the Huallaga river to the north of their range. In the south, they are separated from the also closely related Junín antpitta by the Perené and Paucartambo rivers.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Isler, Morton L.; Chesser, R. Terry; Robbins, Mark B.; Cuervo, Andrés M.; Cadena, Carlos Daniel & Hosner, Peter A. (21 July 2020). "Taxonomic evaluation of the Grallaria rufula (Rufous Antpitta) complex (Aves: Passeriformes: Grallariidae) distinguishes sixteen species". Zootaxa. 4817 (1): zootaxa.4817.1.1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4817.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 33055681. S2CID 222829674.
- ^ "A birder's guide to the new-look Rufous Antpitta complex". BirdGuides. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Prostak, Sergio (13 October 2020). "Six New Bird Species Discovered in South America". Sci-News.com. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Chesser, R. Terry; Isler, Morton L.; Cuervo, Andrés M.; Cadena, C. Daniel; Galen, Spencer C.; Bergner, Laura M.; Fleischer, Robert C.; Bravo, Gustavo A.; Lane, Daniel F. & Hosner, Peter A. (24 July 2020). "Conservative plumage masks extraordinary phylogenetic diversity in the Grallaria rufula (Rufous Antpitta) complex of the humid Andes". The Auk. 137 (3): ukaa009. doi:10.1093/auk/ukaa009. ISSN 0004-8038.