Iquitos Gnatcatcher
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The Iquitos Gnatcatcher Polioptila clementsi is a gnatcatcher
(Polioptilidae) described as new to science
in 2005. It is currently only known from the Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve
, west of Iquitos
, Peru
. The species is a member of the Polioptila guianensis complex. It is named after James F. Clements.
Gnatcatcher
The 15-20 species of small passerine birds in the gnatcatcher family occur in North and South America . Most species of this mainly tropical and subtropical group are resident, but the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher of the USA and southern Canada migrates south in winter...
(Polioptilidae) described as new to science
Bird species new to science
This article describes bird species new to science since 1900. Prior to the 20th century, and indeed into its early decades, the pace of discovery of new species was fast; during this period, with numerous collecting expeditions into species-rich areas not previously visited by western...
in 2005. It is currently only known from the Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve
Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve
The Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve is a protected area in Peru located in the Loreto Region, Maynas Province.- External links :* * *...
, west of Iquitos
Iquitos
Iquitos is the largest city in the Peruvian rainforest, with a population of 370,962. It is the capital of Loreto Region and Maynas Province.Located on the Amazon River, it is only above sea level, although it is more than from the mouth of the Amazon at Belém on the Atlantic Ocean...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. The species is a member of the Polioptila guianensis complex. It is named after James F. Clements.