Grey-tailed Piha (Snowornis subalaris)

Other Scientific Names
Lipaugus subalaris [BirdLife International (2004)], Lipaugus subalaris [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Lipaugus subalaris [Stotz et al. (1996)]

Other Names (World)
Grey-tailed Piha, Gray-tailed Piha, Grey-tailed Cotinga, Gray-tailed Cotinga

Family
Cotingidae (Cotingas)

Size
23 - 24 cm

First Described (Guide)
Sclater, 1861

Habitat
Humid forest. From 500 - 1,400 m.

Range (Guide)

Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.

Eastern slopes of Andes locally in southern Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru (San Mart��n, Pasco, southern Madre de Dios).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status NT
Habitat destruction and degradation through deforestation as land is cleared for cattle ranching and soy production, facilitated by expansion of the road network, is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (12)...)

Grey-tailed Piha (Snowornis subalaris) [XC763220]
by id from Plataforma, San Martin, Peru (call)

Grey-tailed Piha (Snowornis subalaris) [XC260993]
by Jonas Nilsson from Napo: km 8 Loreto road, Ecuador (call, song, call or song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Closely related to Olivaceous Piha (Snowornis cryptolophus). Both formerly placed in genus Lipaugus, but morphological study and recent analysis of DNA sequences indicate only remote relationship to Olivaceous Piha (Snowornis cryptolophus). Previously suggested placement in genus Lathria, but that name unavailable.

References
See References.

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