Slaty bristlefront
Slaty bristlefront | |
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Male
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Rhinocryptidae |
Genus: | Merulaxis |
Species: | M. ater |
Binomial name | |
Merulaxis ater Lesson, 1831[2] | |
The slaty bristlefront (Merulaxis ater) is a member of the tapaculos, the Neotropical bird family Rhinocryptidae.
It inhabits the forests of south-east Brazil. It is currently becoming rare due to habitat loss, especially to the lowland forests.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Merulaxis ater". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "Merulaxis ater Lesson, 1831". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Christine S. S. Bernardo & David Thorns (2009). "First breeding data for Slaty Bristlefront Merulaxis ater, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil". Cotinga. 31: 76–77.
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