Black-headed Antthrush
Formicarius nigricapillusRidgway, R, 1893
English (US) Black-headed Antthrush
The Black-headed Antthrush (Formicarius nigricapillus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Formicariidae (Antthrushes) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Formicarius nigricapillus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-headed Antthrush
- Described by
- Ridgway, R, 1893
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Formicarius nigricapillus nigricapillus
- Formicarius nigricapillus destructus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Ridgway, R, 1893
- Type locality
- Buena Vista, Costa Rica.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the United States National Museum 16, no.961 p.670,675
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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