Black-chinned Antbird
Hypocnemoides melanopogon(Sclater, PL, 1857)
English (US) Black-chinned Antbird
The Black-chinned Antbird (Hypocnemoides melanopogon) 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
- Hypocnemoides melanopogon
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-chinned Antbird
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1857)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Hypocnemoides melanopogon occidentalis
- Hypocnemoides melanopogon melanopogon
- Hypocnemoides melanopogon minor
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Hypocnemis melanopogon
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1857)
- Type locality
- Chamicuros, Peru.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.25, no.335 p.130
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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White-bibbed Antbird
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Squamate Antbird
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Band-tailed Antbird
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Spotted Antbird
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Spot-backed Antbird
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Dot-backed Antbird
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Silvered Antbird
Sclateria naevia
Slate-Coloured Antbird
Myrmelastes schistaceus
Roraiman Antbird
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