Ground-antbirds (Formicariidae)
Variegated Antpitta (Grallaria varia) - HBW 8, p. 715
French: Grallaire roi
German: Große Bartameisenpitta
Spanish: Tororoí Pintado
Taxonomy: Formicarius varius Boddaert, 1783, Cayenne.
Races form two geographically separate groups, N & W “varia group” also containing cinereiceps and distincta, and E & S “imperator group”; it has been suggested that these might represent two distinct species on basis of vocal differences, but geographical variation in song poorly studied. Racial affiliation of birds from SE Minas Gerais uncertain; currently included in intercedens, but further study required. Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cinereiceps Hellmayr, 1903 - extreme S Venezuela and immediately adjacent N Brazil (upper R Negro), and NE Peru (N bank of R Napo).
- varia (Boddaert, 1783) - the Guianas and Brazil N of R Amazon (W from lower R Negro).
- distincta Todd, 1927 - Brazil S of R Amazon from R Madeira E to R Tapajós, S to Rondônia and N Mato Grosso.
- cinereiceps Hellmayr, 1903 - extreme S Venezuela and immediately adjacent N Brazil (upper R Negro), and NE Peru (N bank of R Napo).
- varia (Boddaert, 1783) - the Guianas and Brazil N of R Amazon (W from lower R Negro).
- distincta Todd, 1927 - Brazil S of R Amazon from R Madeira E to R Tapajós, S to Rondônia and N Mato Grosso.
- intercedens Berlepsch & Leverkühn, 1890 - E & SE Brazil in Pernambuco, and from S Bahia S to SE Minas Gerais and probably Espírito Santo.
- imperator Lafresnaye, 1842 - S Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro S to E Paraguay, NE Argentina (Misiones) and N Rio Grande do Sul.
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A singing bird. Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil
(ssp imperator)
Bradley Davis 19 October 2007 2 years ago 2
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