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Bird Species New To Science Described In The 2010s
:''See also parent article Bird species new to science'' This page details the bird species described as new to science in the years 2010 to 2019: Summary statistics Number of species described per year Countries with high numbers of newly described species * Brazil * Peru * Philippines * Indonesia The birds, year-by-year 2010 * Limestone leaf warbler, ''Phylloscopus calciatilis'': * Fenwick's antpitta or Urrao antpitta, ''Grallaria fenwickorum'': * Socotra buzzard, ''Buteo socotraensis'': * Willard's sooty boubou, ''Laniarius willardi'': * Rock tapaculo, ''Scytalopus petrophilus'': 2011 * Tsingy wood rail, ''Canirallus beankaensis'': * Bryan's shearwater, ''Puffinus bryani'': * Várzea thrush, ''Turdus sanchezorum'': 2012 * Alta Floresta antpitta, ''Hylopezus whittakeri'': * Antioquia wren, ''Thryophilus sernai'': * Sira barbet, ''Capito fitzpatricki'': * †Bermuda towhee, ''Pipilo naufragus'': * Cipó cinclodes, ''Cinclodes pabsti espinhacensis'': . L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bird Species New To Science
This article describes bird species discovered since 1900. Before the 20th century, and into its early decades, the pace of discovery (and "discovery") of new species was fast; during this period, with numerous collecting expeditions into species-rich areas not previously visited by western ornithologists, up to several hundred new species per decade were being described. Many of these were of course not new to the local people, but since then, the pace has slowed, and new species are generally only being found in remote areas, or among cryptic or secretive groups of species. Nonetheless, several tens of species were described for the first time even during the 1990s. Considerable time can pass between discovery and publication, for a number of reasons. Individual countries particularly rich in species newly described during this period are: * Brazil * Colombia * Peru * Indonesia * Philippines A number of individuals have been particularly prolific in describing new species, suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long-tailed Cinclodes
The long-tailed cinclodes (''Cinclodes pabsti'') is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and pastureland. Rarer than previously believed, it is uplisted from a species of Least Concern to Near Threatened status in the 2007 IUCN Red List The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biol ....See BirdLife International (2007a,b). The scientific name commemorates the Brazilian botanist Guido Frederico João Pabst. Footnotes References * BirdLife International (2007a): 2006-2007 Red List status changes]. Retrieved 2007-AUG-26. * BirdLife International (2007b)Long-tailed Cinclodes - BirdLife Species Factsheet Retrieved 2007-AUG-26. Cinclodes, long-tailed cinclodes Birds of the Atlantic Forest Endemic b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sierra Madre Ground Warbler
The Sierra Madre ground warbler (''Robsonius thompsoni'') is a species of passerine bird in the family Locustellidae. It is endemic to the island of Luzon in the Philippines, where it is found in the northeastern and eastern foothills of the Sierra Madre. Its habitat is in tropical moist lowland and the lower reaches of tropical montane forest. Along with its closest relatives, the Cordillera ground warbler and the Bicol ground warbler, it is one of the most elusive birds in the country due to its extremely shy nature. While not officially threatened, its population is said to be declining due to habitat destruction through deforestation. The Sierra Madre ground warbler feeds on insects and lives in tropical understories. It is a ground-walking songbird — rotund, with strong legs and weak wings — and it appears that it can barely fly. It tends to inhabit dense forest understories, where it feeds on insects. The bird looks similar to the other two species of ground warblers o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropeiro Seedeater
The Tropeiro seedeater (''Sporophila beltoni'') is a species of birds in the tanager family. It is endemic to Brazil. Formerly lumped with the plumbeous seedeater (''S. plumbea''), it was described as a new species in 2013. Etymology The specific epithet honours American ornithologist Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the "methodological study and consequent knowledge of birds with all that relates to them." Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and th ... William Belton, who made extensive studies of the vocalisations of the birds of Rio Grande do Sul. The common name alludes to the species’ breeding range and bird migration, migration pattern, which is similar to the historic ''Rota dos Tropeiros'', the drovers' road used to drive livestock to markets in south-eastern Brazil from the early 18th century to 1930. Description The adult male is distinguished from the plumbeous seedeater by its la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambodian Tailorbird
The Cambodian tailorbird (''Orthotomus chaktomuk'') is a species of bird endemic to Cambodia, likely confined to a single dense shrub habitat in the floodplain of the Mekong river. It was first discovered and recorded by scientists in 2009 in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, during avian influenza checks. In 2013, it was determined to be a unique species and formally described. It is a very small bird, about 10 cm long, with an orange-red tuft on its head. Discovery The Cambodian tailorbird was discovered in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, in 2009, during avian influenza checks. Since then, it has been spotted in various parts of Phnom Penh, including on a construction site where bird researcher Ashish John photographed it. His picture was later used to help describe the bird. In June 2012, John began collaborating with the Wildlife Conservation Society, BirdLife International, the University of Kansas, Louisiana State University, and the Sam Veasna Centre to test ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junin Tapaculo
The Junin tapaculo (''Scytalopus gettyae'') is a '' Scytalopus'' tapaculo from Peru. It was discovered in 2008 and described as new species in 2013. It differs from other ''Scytalopus'' species by its song which consisting of a rapidly repeated series of ascending phrases.Peter A. Hosner , Mark B. Robbins , Thomas Valqui , and A. Townsend Peterson (2013). "A New Species of Scytalopus Tapaculo (Aves: Passeriformes: Rhinocryptidae) from the Andes of Central Peru". The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 125 (2): 233–242. doi:10.1676/12-055.1 The species' epithet commemorates Caroline Marie Getty, a granddaughter of J. Paul Getty and nature conservationist, who works for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). Description The measurements based on four specimens which include three adult males and one subadult male. All were collected in elevations between and . The mass ranges between 19.8 and 20.9 g. The bill length is between 5.9 and 6.6 mm. The tarsus length is betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seram Masked Owl
The Seram masked owl (''Tyto almae'') is an owl species in the family Tytonidae endemic to Seram Island in Indonesia. After being first brought to the attention of the world from a photograph taken during an expedition by Rudi Badil and Sukianto Lusli in the Manusela National Park in Seram in 1987 the holotype was mist-netted on 10 February 2012 and this species was formally described in 2013. The species' epithet commemorates Alma Jønsson, the daughter of Knud Andreas Jønsson, one of the describers of the Seram masked owl. Description Measurements are only available for the holotype whose body length was 31 cm, and weighed 540 g. The upperparts including the most upperwing coverts are covered densely and irregularly with fuscous spots. The background is ochre-buff to orange-buff. Status and conservation Though no population data are available the Seram masked owl might be threatened by habitat loss. Therefore, the protection of the Manusela National Park is highly import ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sao Miguel Scops Owl
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Bermuda Flicker
The Bermuda flicker (''Colaptes oceanicus'') is an extinct woodpecker from the genus ''Colaptes''. It was confined to Bermuda and is known only by fossil remains dated to the Late Pleistocene and the Holocene. However, an old travel report by explorer Captain John Smith from the 17th century may also refer to this species. Extinction Though most material is from Late Pleistocene deposits unearthed by Storrs L. Olson, David B. Wingate and others in Admirals Cave, the Wilkinson Quarry and the Walsingham Sink Cave in Hamilton Parish in Bermuda in 1981, there is one bone, a tarsometatarsus from a juvenile, which is from a Holocene layer in Spittal Pond. This fact, and an old travel report by Captain John Smith from 1623, may give evidence to the possibility that this species just may have persisted until at least the early colonization of Bermuda. Smith wrote: References Bermuda flicker Birds of Bermuda Extinct animals of North America Bird extinctions since 1500 Fossil t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delta Amacuro Softtail
The Delta Amacuro softtail (''Thripophaga amacurensis'') is a Vulnerable species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to the southern Orinoco Delta in northeastern Venezuela.Clements, J. F., P.C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/ retrieved October 28, 2023 Taxonomy and systematics The Delta Amacuro softtail was described in 2013 and named for the Venezuelan state of Delta Amacuro in which it occurs. The species had first been collected in 1899, and observed and again collected in the twentieth century, but was not recognized as a distinct species until a series of expeditions beginning in 2004. The Delta Amacuro softtail is monotypic. Description The Delta Amacuro softtail i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pincoya Storm Petrel
The Pincoya storm petrel (''Oceanites pincoyae'') is a sea bird of the storm petrel family. The specific name commemorates the Pincoya, a female water spirit of the Chilote mythology The Chilote mythology or Chilota mythology is formed by the myths, legends and beliefs of the people who live in the Chiloé Archipelago, in the south of Chile. This mythology reflects the importance of the sea in the life of Chilotes. Chilote myt .... After being first brought to the attention of the world from photographs taken by Seamus Enright and Michael O'Keeffe in 2009 this species was finally formally discovered and examined in 2011 and scientifically described in 2013. It is known "only from waters near Chiloé Island (Reloncavi Sound and the Chacao Channel), Chile".Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. ''The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015''. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rinjani Scops Owl
The Rinjani scops owl (''Otus jolandae'') is a species of scops owl found only on Lombok in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia and its neighbouring Gili Islands. The only bird species endemic to the island, it was first recognized as a separate species in September 2003 and was formally described in 2013. Etymology The specific epithet ''jolandae'' honours Dr Jolanda Luksenburg, a biologist who codiscovered the species in 2003. Both the English common name and proposed Indonesian name ''Celepuk Rinjani'' refer to Mount Rinjani, the 3700 m active volcano that dominates Lombok. The owls are also known locally as ''burung pok'', referring onomatopoeically to the call. Description and identification As with most other ''Otus'' owls, the Rinjani scops owl is mainly brown in colour, barred and spotted in various shades with white. It is largely similar in appearance to the Moluccan scops owl, ''O. magicus'', but has a different call, a clean whistling hoot rather than the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |