Zimmer's Tapaculo
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| Scytalopus zimmeri Bond & Meyer de Schauensee, 1940 |
The Zimmer's Tapaculo (Scytalopus zimmeri) is a species of passerinebird in the Rhinocryptidae family. It is endemic to Bolivia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and rocky areas.
Its name commemorates American ornithologist John Todd Zimmer.
It is terrestrial and prefers to run rather than fly.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2006. Scytalopus zimmeri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007.
