Collared Crescentchest
Melanopareia torquata
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMelanopareiidae (Crescentchests)
- GenusMelanopareia (Crescentchests)
- SpeciesMelanopareia torquata (Collared Crescentchest)
About the Collared Crescentchest
The collared crescentchest (Melanopareia torquata) is a species of suboscine passerine bird in the family Melanopareiidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. The collared crescentchest was formally described in 1831 by the German naturalist Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied under the binomial name Synallaxis torquatus. The specific epithet is Latin meaning "collared". Wied-Neuwied specified the locality as the "Campo Geral" of inner Brasil. This is the grassland on the border between the Brazilian states of Bahia and Minas Gerais. The collared crescentchest is now one of four crescentchests placed in the genus Melanopareia that was introduced in 1853 by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach.
Three subspecies are recognised: M. t. torquata (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1831) – east Brazil M. t. rufescens Hellmayr, 1924 – central Brazil and northeast Paraguay M. t. bitorquata (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) – east Bolivia The subspecies M. t. bitorquata has sometimes been treated as a separate species, the double-collared crescentchest.
The crescentchests (genus Melanopareia) were at one time included in family Rhinocryptidae, the tapaculos. A 2010 publication confirmed... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Collared Crescentchest in Chapada Diamantina National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Collared Crescentchest in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Crescentchest sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 218 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Collared Crescentchest in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Collared Crescentchest in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.