Brownish-headed Antbird
Myrmelastes brunneiceps(Zimmer, JT, 1931)
English (US) Brownish-headed Antbird
The Brownish-headed Antbird (Myrmelastes brunneiceps) 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.
Range: southern Peru (Cusco, Madre de Dios, and Puno) and far west-central BoliviaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Myrmelastes brunneiceps
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Brownish-headed Antbird
- Described by
- (Zimmer, JT, 1931)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Schistocichla leucostigma brunneiceps
- Described by
- (Zimmer, JT, 1931)
- Type locality
- Chaquimayo, 3000 feet, Andes of Carabaya, Peru.
- Original description
- American Museum Novitates no.500 p.19
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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