Ash-breasted Antbird
Myrmoborus lugubris(Cabanis, JL, 1847)
English (US) Ash-breasted Antbird
The Ash-breasted Antbird (Myrmoborus lugubris) 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
- Myrmoborus lugubris
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Ash-breasted Antbird
- Described by
- (Cabanis, JL, 1847)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Myrmoborus lugubris berlepschi
- Myrmoborus lugubris stictopterus
- Myrmoborus lugubris femininus
- Myrmoborus lugubris lugubris
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Myrmonax lugubris
- Described by
- (Cabanis, JL, 1847)
- Type locality
- no locality; type is said to be from Para.
- Original description
- Archiv für Naturgeschichte 13 p.211
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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