Range extension and conservation of Psophia interjecta Griscom & Greenway, 1937 (Aves: Psophidae) in the Tocantins–Araguaia interfluve, state of Tocantins, Brazil

By

Dornas, Túlio
Marcelino, Dianes Gomes
Dantas, Sidnei De Melo
Pinheiro, Renato Torres
Aleixo, Alexandre

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2017-7-21

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

13

Series / Issue

Issue: 4

Pages

141--146

Subjects

Amazonia–Cerrado Ecotone , Araguaia river , Tocantins River , Trumpeters

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/13.4.141

 

Abstract

The genus Psophia includes terrestrial birds endemic to the Amazon. The number of species in this genus is still controversial, with alternative taxonomic treatments currently available. We present new and historical records of P. interjecta for the state of Tocantins, which extend this species’ range to the Tocantins–Araguaia interfluve, in southeasternmost Amazonia. Psophia interjecta is considered Vulnerable in Brazil, but we discuss that the species is likely more Critically Endangered in Tocantins due to drastic deforestation and hunting.