Spot-winged Antbird
Myrmelastes leucostigma(Pelzeln, A, 1868)
English (US) Spot-winged Antbird
The Spot-winged Antbird (Myrmelastes leucostigma) 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
- Myrmelastes leucostigma
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Spot-winged Antbird
- Described by
- (Pelzeln, A, 1868)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Myrmelastes leucostigma subplumbeus
- Myrmelastes leucostigma leucostigma
- Myrmelastes leucostigma intensus
- Myrmelastes leucostigma infuscatus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Percnostola leucostigma
- Described by
- (Pelzeln, A, 1868)
- Type locality
- Cayenne, Marabitanas, Rio Vaupe, Barra do Rio Negro [ = Manaus]; type from Manaus.
- Original description
- Zur Ornithologie Brasiliens. Resultate von Johann Natterers Reisen in den Jahren 1817 bis 1835 Abth.2 p.86,160
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Antbirds, Antshrikes, Antwrens, and Antvireos
Spot-backed Antbird
Hylophylax naevius
Dot-backed Antbird
Hylophylax punctulatus
Silvered Antbird
Sclateria naevia
Slate-Coloured Antbird
Myrmelastes schistaceus
Roraiman Antbird
Myrmelastes saturatus
Plumbeous Antbird
Myrmelastes hyperythrus
Humaita Antbird
Myrmelastes humaythae
Brownish-headed Antbird
Myrmelastes brunneiceps
Rufous-faced Antbird
Myrmelastes rufifacies
Caura Antbird
Myrmelastes caurensis
White-bellied Antbird
Myrmeciza longipes
Slender Antbird
Rhopornis ardesiacus
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