Watkins bunting
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The Watkins-Ammer ( Incaspiza watkinsi ) is a species of bird in the family of tanagers (Thraupidae). The IUCN assesses the population as Near Threatened .
features
The Watkins bunting reaches a body length of about 13 centimeters. The head and neck are gray. The forehead, the area around the eyes and a small throat patch are black and frame the orange beak. The lower part of the throat is whitish. The back is brown with black stripes that stand out particularly strongly from the reddish shoulder area. The wing covers are mostly gray, but reddish brown on the arm covers. The chest is pale gray and turns yellow-brown on the belly.
distribution and habitat
The bird is endemic to Peru . It can only be found on the Río Marañón in the north of the Cajamarca region on the border with the Amazon region . The species lives in the undergrowth of the lowlands at altitudes between 500 and 900 meters. This area is characterized by rubble , columnar cacti and bromeliads ( Bromeliaceae ).
behavior
The bird's behavior is relatively inconspicuous. It feeds on seeds, parts of plants and insects. He takes these on the ground and relatively low bushes. Often he jerks his tail up and slowly lowers it again.
Etymology and history of research
On August 15, Harry Watkins collected collections on the Río Chinchipe on behalf of the American Museum of Natural History . He left the hides he collected to the American ornithologist Frank Michler Chapman for description.
The word "Incaspiza" is made up of the word " Inka " for the indigenous people who populated Peru in the pre-Columbian period and the Greek word "spiza" for "finch".
The specific epithet "watkinsi" was given by Chapman in honor of his collector "Harry Watkins". Chapman wrote:
"I have named this well-marked species in honor of its collector, Mr. Harry Watkins, who for years had rendered loyal services to this museum as its representative in Peru, where his laboratories have added much to our knowledge of the birds of that country. (German: I named this succinct species in honor of its collector Mr. Harry Watkins, who for years carried out loyal services for our museum as a representative in Peru, from where his work contributed so much knowledge about the birds in this country.) "
literature
- Thomas Scott Schulenberg , Douglas F. Stotz , Daniel F. Lane: Birds of Peru . Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey 2007, ISBN 978-0-691-04915-1 .
- Robert S. Ridgely , Guy Tudor : Field Guide to the Songbirds of South America: The Passerines . University of Texas Press, Austin 2009, ISBN 978-0-292-71748-0 .
- Thomas Valqui : Where to watch birds in Peru . University of Texas Press, Austin 2004, ISBN 9972-33-092-3 .
- James A. Jobling: Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names . Christopher Helm, London 2010, ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4 ( online [accessed June 19, 2011]).
- Frank Michler Chapman : Descriptions of new birds from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Argentina . In: American Museum novitates . No. 160 , 1925, pp. 1–14 ( online [PDF; 1.4 MB ; accessed on June 21, 2011]).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Commission on the Promotion of Peru for export and tourism Endemics Birds of Peru (English; PDF; 44 kB)
- ↑ BirdLife International Incaspiza watkinsi (English)
Web links
- Incaspiza watkinsi inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011.1. Listed by: BirdLife International, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- Videos, photos and sound recordings of Little Inca-finch (Incaspiza watkinsi) in the Internet Bird Collection
- Avibase Watkins-Bunting (Incaspiza watkinsi) pictures and other information