Taxonomic review of the rhinocryptid genus Eleoscytalopus (I): Bahia Tapaculo (E. psychopompus) is vocally and morphologically distinct from White-breasted Tapaculo (E. indigoticus)

Moraes, Leonardo Amaral de; Bornschein, Marcos R.; Gatto, Cassiano Augusto Ferreira Rodrigues; Santos, Sidnei Sampaio dos; Maurício, Giovanni Nachtigall

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Taxonomic review of the rhinocryptid genus Eleoscytalopus (I): Bahia Tapaculo (E. psychopompus) is vocally and morphologically distinct from White-breasted Tapaculo (E. indigoticus)

The Bahia Tapaculo (Eleoscytalopus psychopompus) is a rare taxon endemic to a narrow strip of lowland Atlantic Forest in the coast of Bahia, Brazil. Its phenotypic distinction from its sister species, the White-breasted Tapaculo (E. indigoticus), has been considered doubtful because the supposed dia...

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Autor principal:	Moraes, Leonardo Amaral de
Outros Autores:	Bornschein, Marcos R., Gatto, Cassiano Augusto Ferreira Rodrigues, Santos, Sidnei Sampaio dos, Maurício, Giovanni Nachtigall
Grau:	Artigo
Idioma:	English
Publicado em:	Auk 2020
Assuntos:	Endangered Species Morphology Morphometry Passerine Phenotype Plumage Taxonomy Vocalization Atlantic Forest Bahia Brasil Rhinocryptidae
Acesso em linha:	https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/16852

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spelling	oai:repositorio:1-16852 Taxonomic review of the rhinocryptid genus Eleoscytalopus (I): Bahia Tapaculo (E. psychopompus) is vocally and morphologically distinct from White-breasted Tapaculo (E. indigoticus) Moraes, Leonardo Amaral de Bornschein, Marcos R. Gatto, Cassiano Augusto Ferreira Rodrigues Santos, Sidnei Sampaio dos Maurício, Giovanni Nachtigall Endangered Species Morphology Morphometry Passerine Phenotype Plumage Taxonomy Vocalization Atlantic Forest Bahia Brasil Rhinocryptidae The Bahia Tapaculo (Eleoscytalopus psychopompus) is a rare taxon endemic to a narrow strip of lowland Atlantic Forest in the coast of Bahia, Brazil. Its phenotypic distinction from its sister species, the White-breasted Tapaculo (E. indigoticus), has been considered doubtful because the supposed diagnostic plumage characters were proposed on the basis of only 3 specimens (the type series) and there were no vocal data for the Bahia Tapaculo. Given that it is classified as endangered globally according to IUCN criteria, the definition of the taxonomic status of the Bahia Tapaculo is fundamental for the adoption of effective conservation measures. We conducted analyses of plumage, morphometrics, and vocalizations of both Bahia and White-breasted tapaculos to test for the phenotypic distinction between them. We found that their songs differ significantly in 2 parameters, pace (no overlap) and frequency (slight overlap); and that their calls (both monosyllabic and multisyllabic calls) differ in multiple parameters, including note shape and structure. Plumage color and pattern differ in 4 aspects, including a prominent one, barred vs. unbarred flanks. We found a difference in wing:tail ratio, with no overlap, revealing that these taxa are proportioned differently, with the Bahia Tapaculo tending to have longer wings and shorter tail. These differences, besides the genetic distance and reciprocal monophyly, are of the same or greater magnitude than those found between several sister taxa accepted as biological species in the family Rhinocryptidae, thus supporting biological species status for the Bahia Tapaculo. © 2018 American Ornithological Society. 2020-06-15T21:36:46Z 2020-06-15T21:36:46Z 2018 Artigo https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/16852 10.1642/AUK-18-10.1 en Volume 135, Número 4, Pags. 1009-1019 Restrito Auk
institution	Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia - Repositório Institucional
collection	INPA-RI
language	English
topic	Endangered Species Morphology Morphometry Passerine Phenotype Plumage Taxonomy Vocalization Atlantic Forest Bahia Brasil Rhinocryptidae
spellingShingle	Endangered Species Morphology Morphometry Passerine Phenotype Plumage Taxonomy Vocalization Atlantic Forest Bahia Brasil Rhinocryptidae Moraes, Leonardo Amaral de Taxonomic review of the rhinocryptid genus Eleoscytalopus (I): Bahia Tapaculo (E. psychopompus) is vocally and morphologically distinct from White-breasted Tapaculo (E. indigoticus)
topic_facet	Endangered Species Morphology Morphometry Passerine Phenotype Plumage Taxonomy Vocalization Atlantic Forest Bahia Brasil Rhinocryptidae
description	The Bahia Tapaculo (Eleoscytalopus psychopompus) is a rare taxon endemic to a narrow strip of lowland Atlantic Forest in the coast of Bahia, Brazil. Its phenotypic distinction from its sister species, the White-breasted Tapaculo (E. indigoticus), has been considered doubtful because the supposed diagnostic plumage characters were proposed on the basis of only 3 specimens (the type series) and there were no vocal data for the Bahia Tapaculo. Given that it is classified as endangered globally according to IUCN criteria, the definition of the taxonomic status of the Bahia Tapaculo is fundamental for the adoption of effective conservation measures. We conducted analyses of plumage, morphometrics, and vocalizations of both Bahia and White-breasted tapaculos to test for the phenotypic distinction between them. We found that their songs differ significantly in 2 parameters, pace (no overlap) and frequency (slight overlap); and that their calls (both monosyllabic and multisyllabic calls) differ in multiple parameters, including note shape and structure. Plumage color and pattern differ in 4 aspects, including a prominent one, barred vs. unbarred flanks. We found a difference in wing:tail ratio, with no overlap, revealing that these taxa are proportioned differently, with the Bahia Tapaculo tending to have longer wings and shorter tail. These differences, besides the genetic distance and reciprocal monophyly, are of the same or greater magnitude than those found between several sister taxa accepted as biological species in the family Rhinocryptidae, thus supporting biological species status for the Bahia Tapaculo. © 2018 American Ornithological Society.
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author	Moraes, Leonardo Amaral de
author2	Bornschein, Marcos R. Gatto, Cassiano Augusto Ferreira Rodrigues Santos, Sidnei Sampaio dos Maurício, Giovanni Nachtigall
author2Str	Bornschein, Marcos R. Gatto, Cassiano Augusto Ferreira Rodrigues Santos, Sidnei Sampaio dos Maurício, Giovanni Nachtigall
title	Taxonomic review of the rhinocryptid genus Eleoscytalopus (I): Bahia Tapaculo (E. psychopompus) is vocally and morphologically distinct from White-breasted Tapaculo (E. indigoticus)
title_short	Taxonomic review of the rhinocryptid genus Eleoscytalopus (I): Bahia Tapaculo (E. psychopompus) is vocally and morphologically distinct from White-breasted Tapaculo (E. indigoticus)
title_full	Taxonomic review of the rhinocryptid genus Eleoscytalopus (I): Bahia Tapaculo (E. psychopompus) is vocally and morphologically distinct from White-breasted Tapaculo (E. indigoticus)
title_fullStr	Taxonomic review of the rhinocryptid genus Eleoscytalopus (I): Bahia Tapaculo (E. psychopompus) is vocally and morphologically distinct from White-breasted Tapaculo (E. indigoticus)
title_full_unstemmed	Taxonomic review of the rhinocryptid genus Eleoscytalopus (I): Bahia Tapaculo (E. psychopompus) is vocally and morphologically distinct from White-breasted Tapaculo (E. indigoticus)
title_sort	taxonomic review of the rhinocryptid genus eleoscytalopus (i): bahia tapaculo (e. psychopompus) is vocally and morphologically distinct from white-breasted tapaculo (e. indigoticus)
publisher	Auk
publishDate	2020
url	https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/16852
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Taxonomic review of the rhinocryptid genus Eleoscytalopus (I): Bahia Tapaculo (E. psychopompus) is vocally and morphologically distinct from White-breasted Tapaculo (E. indigoticus)

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