Roraiman Antbird
Myrmelastes saturatus(Salvin, O, 1885)
English (US) Roraiman Antbird
The Roraiman Antbird (Myrmelastes saturatus) 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 saturatus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Roraiman Antbird
- Described by
- (Salvin, O, 1885)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Myrmelastes saturatus obscurus
- Myrmelastes saturatus saturatus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Heterocnemis saturata
- Described by
- (Salvin, O, 1885)
- Type locality
- Mt. Roraima, 3500 feet.
- Original description
- Ibis ser.5, vol.3, no.12 p.427
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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