Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
Roraiman Barbtail (Roraimia adusta) - HBW 8, p. 321
French: Anabasitte du Roraima
German: Tepuistachelschwanz
Spanish: Subepalo del Roraima
Taxonomy: Synallaxis adusta Salvin and Godman, 1884, Mount Roraima, 6000 feet [c. 1830 m], Bolívar, Venezuela.
Genus merged into Margarornis by some authors, whereas others suspect that it is closer to Premnoplex or Premnornis; anatomical data are consistent with the idea that all are each others’ closest relatives, but that present genus does not fit into any of the others. Species was at one time mistakenly considered to be a race of Synallaxis cinnamomea. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- obscurodorsalis Phelps, Sr. & Phelps, Jr., 1948 - Cerro Paraque, in SE Venezuela (extreme NW Amazonas).
- duidae Chapman, 1939 - tepuis of S Venezuela in C & S Amazonas (Mt Duida, Cerro Huachamacari, Serranía Parú).
- mayri Phelps, Jr., 1977 - Cerro Jaua (S Bolívar).
- adusta (Salvin & Godman, 1884) - SE Venezuela (Mt Roraima and associated tepuis in SE Bolívar), N Brazil (Mt Roraima) and W Guyana (Mt Tewk-quay).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird climbing on a trunk and flying away Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp adusta)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 May 2003 4 years ago 5 sec 4 -
A brief shot of a bird in a tree trunk Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp adusta)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 April 2003 4 years ago 2 sec 3.7 -
A bird climbing and feeding along a trunk Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp adusta)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 April 2003 4 years ago 8 sec 3.3 -
A bird perched briefly and flying away. Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp adusta)
DAVID ASCANIO 1 March 2008 3 years ago 7 sec 3
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