Spot-backed Antbird
Hylophylax naevius(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
English (US) Spot-backed Antbird
The Spot-backed Antbird (Hylophylax naevius) 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 Thamnophilidae (Antbirds, Antshrikes, Antwrens, and Antvireos) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Hylophylax naevius
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Spot-backed Antbird
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Hylophylax naevius theresae
- Hylophylax naevius peruvianus
- Hylophylax naevius inexpectatus
- Hylophylax naevius naevius
- Hylophylax naevius ochraceus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Pipra naevia
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Type locality
- South America = Cayenne.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.1003
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Antbirds, Antshrikes, Antwrens, and Antvireos
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White-bibbed Antbird
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Squamate Antbird
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Band-tailed Antbird
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Black-chinned Antbird
Hypocnemoides melanopogon
Spotted Antbird
Hylophylax naevioides
Dot-backed Antbird
Hylophylax punctulatus
Silvered Antbird
Sclateria naevia
Slate-Coloured Antbird
Myrmelastes schistaceus
Roraiman Antbird
Myrmelastes saturatus
Plumbeous Antbird
Myrmelastes hyperythrus
Spot-winged Antbird
Myrmelastes leucostigma
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