Scytalopus argentifrons

Scytalopus argentifrons, central highlands, Costa Rica

Scytalopus argentifrons — distribution map

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Formicaroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Cladus: Archosauria Cladus: Avemetatarsalia Cladus: Ornithodira Cladus: Dinosauromorpha Cladus: Dinosauriformes Cladus: Dracohors Cladus: Dinosauria Cladus: Saurischia Cladus: Theropoda Cladus: Neotheropoda Cladus: Averostra Cladus: Tetanurae Cladus: Orionides Cladus: Avetheropoda Cladus: Coelurosauria Cladus: Tyrannoraptora Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha Cladus: Neocoelurosauria Cladus: Maniraptoriformes Cladus: Maniraptora Cladus: Pennaraptora Cladus: Paraves Cladus: Avialae Subclassis: Aves Infraclassis: Neognathae Cladus: Neoaves Cladus: Passerea Cladus: Telluraves Cladus: Australaves Cladus: Eufalconimorphae Cladus: Psittacopasseres Ordo: Passeriformes Subordo: Tyranni Infraordo: Tyrannides Parvordo: Furnariida Superfamilia: Formicaroidea

Familia: Rhinocryptidae
Genus: Scytalopus
Species: Scytalopus argentifrons
Subspecies: S. a. argentifrons – S. a. chiriquensis

Name

Scytalopus argentifrons Ridgway, 1891

• Holotype: USNM 121329, adult ♂, 23 Apr 1891
• Type locality: Volcán de Irazú, Costa Rica.

References

• Ridgway, R. 1891. Notes on some Costa Rican Birds. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 14 no.869: 473-478. Government Printing Office. Washington. BHL. DOI: 10.5479/si.00963801.869.473 . Reference page.  Original description p. 475 BHL

Vernacular names

• English: Silvery-fronted tapaculo
• español: Churrín plateado
• suomi: Hopeaotsatapakulo

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