Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
White-throated Foliage-gleaner (Automolus roraimae) - HBW 8, p. 346
French: Anabate à gorge blanche
German: Tepuibaumspäher
Spanish: Ticotico Gorgiblanco
Other common names: Tepui Foliage-gleaner; Neblina Foliage-gleaner (“Philydor hylobius”)
Taxonomy: Automolus roraimae Hellmayr, 1917, Mt Roraima, Bolívar, Venezuela.
Species was originally described in the genus Philydor, as P. albigularis, but that name preoccupied. Suspected by some authors to be possibly better returned to that genus, whereas others consider that it is most closely related to A. ochrolaemus or even to Syndactyla ruficollis; further research needed. Named form Philydor hylobius, previously believed by some to be an isolated population of P. atricapillus, is invalid; represents the juvenile plumage of present species. Sight records from W Guyana presumed to pertain to nominate race. Four s.. View all taxonomy...
Species was originally described in the genus Philydor, as P. albigularis, but that name preoccupied. Suspected by some authors to be possibly better returned to that genus, whereas others consider that it is most closely related to A. ochrolaemus or even to Syndactyla ruficollis; further research needed. Named form Philydor hylobius, previously believed by some to be an isolated population of P. atricapillus, is invalid; represents the juvenile plumage of present species. Sight records from W Guyana presumed to pertain to nominate race. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- paraquensis Phelps, Sr. & Phelps, Jr., 1947 - Cerro Paraque, in SC Venezuela (NW Amazonas).
- duidae Chapman, 1939 - SC Venezuela (Cerros Duida, Neblina, Huachamacari and Yaví, and Serranía Parú, in Amazonas) and extreme N Brazil in Amazonas (Cerro Neblina) and Roraima (Serra Parima).
- urutani Phelps, Jr. & Dickerman, 1980 - Cerros Urutaní, Jaua and Sarisariñama, in SE Venezuela (S Bolívar).
- roraimae Hellmayr, 1917 - SE Venezuela (SE Bolívar on Mt Roraima, tepuis of Gran Sabana area), W Guyana (Potaro Plateau, Mt Roraima) and extreme N Brazil (Mt Roraima).
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One ind that came to the open at the top of La Escalera.
Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp roraimae)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 1 March 2008 2 years ago 2.7
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