A new species of Percnostola antbird (Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae) from Amazonian Peru, and an analysis of species limits within Percnostola rufifrons

Ornithological studies undertaken in certain sandy soil habitats of lowland northeastern Peru uncovered a previously undescribed species of Percnostola antbird. Isler and Alvarez present a description of the new species; an analysis of how it differs from the four previously described subspecies of...

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Published in:The Wilson journal of ornithology 2001-06, Vol.113 (2), p.164
Main Authors: Isler, Morton L, Jose Alvarez Alonso, Isler, Phyllis R, Whitney, Bret M
Format: Article
Language:English
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Birds
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Ornithology
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Summary:Ornithological studies undertaken in certain sandy soil habitats of lowland northeastern Peru uncovered a previously undescribed species of Percnostola antbird. Isler and Alvarez present a description of the new species; an analysis of how it differs from the four previously described subspecies of P. rufifrons; and a reconsideration of species limits within P. rufifrons, employing measures of morphology, vocalizations, and behavior.
ISSN:1559-4491
1938-5447