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Titre :	Colour variation and taxonomy of Picumnus limae Snethlage, 1924 and P. fulvescens Stager, 1961 (Piciformes: Picidae) (2020)
Titre original:	Colour variation and taxonomy of Picumnus limae Snethlage, 1924 and P. fulvescens Stager, 1961 (Piciformes
Auteurs :	Rafael Dantas Lima, Auteur ; Barbara Mizumo Tomotani, Auteur ; Luís Fábio Silveira, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Journal of Ornithology (161(2) 2020-04-01)
Article en page(s) :	491-501
Langues:	Anglais
Résumé :	Picumnus limae Snethlage, 1924 and Picumnus fulvescens Stager, 1961 are two similar species of piculets distinguished by their plumage colouration and distribution. We present here a taxonomic reassessment of these two species based on a large sample of museum specimens and photographic material. We show that the two species are highly variable in colouration, showing a clinal colour gradient. Picumnus fulvescens is not diagnosable from P. limae by any morphological features or vocalization. We thus suggest that P. fulvescens should be considered a synonym of P. limae, which presents a large variation in plumage colour.
En ligne :	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-020-01745-0

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