Snowornis subalaris

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Cladus: Avemetatarsalia
Cladus: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauriformes
Cladus: Dracohors
Cladus: Dinosauria
Ordo: Saurischia
Cladus: Eusaurischia
Subordo: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Cladus: Averostra
Cladus: Tetanurae
Cladus: Avetheropoda
Cladus: Coelurosauria
Cladus: Tyrannoraptora
Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha
Cladus: Maniraptoriformes
Cladus: Maniraptora
Cladus: Pennaraptora
Cladus: Paraves
Cladus: Eumaniraptora
Cladus: Avialae
Infraclassis: Aves
Cladus: Euavialae
Cladus: Avebrevicauda
Cladus: Pygostylia
Cladus: Ornithothoraces
Cladus: Ornithuromorpha
Cladus: Carinatae
Parvclassis: Neornithes
Cohors: Neognathae
Cladus: Neoaves
Cladus: Telluraves
Cladus: Australaves
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Tyranni
Infraordo: Tyrannides
Parvordo: Tyrannida

Familia: Cotingidae
Genus: Snowornis
Species: Snowornis subalaris
Name

Snowornis subalaris (P.L. Sclater, 1861)

Type locality: Río Napo, Ecuador.

Synonyms

Lipaugus subalaris (protonym)

References
Primary references

Sclater, P.L. 1861. On a New Species of Bird of the Genus Lipaugus of Boié. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt. 2: 209-212. BHL Reference page. p. 210 BHL

Additional references

Prum, R. O. 2001. A new genus for the Andean green pihas. Ibis 143: 307-309. Full article (PDF)Reference page.

Links

IUCN: Snowornis subalaris (Near Threatened)

Vernacular names
English: Grey-tailed piha
español: Guardabosques coligrís

The grey-tailed piha (Snowornis subalaris) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Contents

1 Description
2 Distribution and habitat
3 Status
4 References

Description

The grey-tailed piha grows to a length of about 23 cm (9 in). Both sexes have a dull grey head with a narrow, pale yellow ring of bare skin surrounding the eye. The upper parts are olive-green with a greyish rump and a plain grey tail. The underparts are pale olive green with lighter streaks and a pale grey belly. The underwing coverts are pale yellow. This bird could be confused with the olivaceous piha (Snowornis cryptolophus), but it has a yellower belly and an olive rather than a grey tail.[2]
Distribution and habitat

The grey-tailed piha occurs on the eastern slope of the Andes range, in southern Colombia, Ecuador and Peru at altitudes between about 600 and 1,400 m (2,000 and 4,600 ft). It is generally a rare or uncommon bird and is found in the middle and lower parts of the canopy. It is an elusive bird, remaining still for long periods and blending in with the branches. It is usually solitary, but may occasionally join a mixed species foraging group. It feeds mainly on insects, but may also consume fruits, sometimes flying out from its perch, where it sits unmoving for long periods, to catch an insect in the air or hover to glean insects from foliage.[2]
Status

Because of current and future deforestation in the Amazon Basin, the population is expected to decline by 25-30% over the next three generations, causing this species to be listed as near threatened.[3]
References

BirdLife International (2020). "Snowornis subalaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22700831A180886702. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22700831A180886702.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
Ridgely, Robert S.; Tudor, Guy (2009). Field Guide to the Songbirds of South America: Vol. II, The Suboscine Passerines. University of Texas Press. p. 762. ISBN 978-0-292-71748-0.
http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=4494