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Zimmer's tapaculo
Zimmer's
tapaculo
is a
species
of
passerine bird
in the
family
Rhinocryptidae
. It is found in the
Southern Andean Yungas
.
Its
natural
habitats
are subtropical or
tropical
moist
montane forests
,
subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland
, and
rocky
areas.
Its name commemorates American
ornithologist
John Todd Zimmer
.
It is
terrestrial
and prefers to
run
rather than
fly
.