Plumbeous Antbird
Myrmelastes hyperythrus(Sclater, PL, 1855)
English (US) Plumbeous Antbird
The Plumbeous Antbird (Myrmelastes hyperythrus) 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 Colombia to eastern Peru, northwestern Bolivia, and southwestern Amazonian BrazilRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Myrmelastes hyperythrus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Plumbeous Antbird
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1855)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Thamnophilus hyperythrus
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1855)
- Type locality
- Chamicuros, Peru.
- Original description
- The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal n.s., 1 p.235
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Humaita Antbird
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Brownish-headed Antbird
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Rufous-faced Antbird
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Caura Antbird
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White-bellied Antbird
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