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Scytalopus caracae (Caracas Tapaculo)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Caracas tapaculo (Scytalopus caracae) is a species of bird in the Rhinocryptidae family.It is endemic to Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
2
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
17
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 5.44506
EDGE Score: 1.86331
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  22 grams
Clutch Size [2]  2

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Area Metropolitana de Caracas Protective Zone 208310 Venezuela  
Parque Nacional Henri Pittier National Park 218030 Venezuela  
San Esteban National Park II 107491 Venezuela    

Important Bird Areas

Name Location  IBA Criteria   Website   Climate   Land Use 
Monumento Natural Pico Codazzi Venezuela A1, A2, A3
Parque Nacional El Ávila Venezuela A1, A2, A3  
Parque Nacional Henri Pittier Venezuela A1, A2, A3  
Parque Nacional Macarao Venezuela A1, A2, A3
Parque Nacional Sierra de San Luis Venezuela A1, A2

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
♦ 2Jetz W, Sekercioglu CH, Böhning-Gaese K (2008) The Worldwide Variation in Avian Clutch Size across Species and Space PLoS Biol 6(12): e303. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0060303
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0