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Black-faced Antbird

Myrmoborus myotherinus(Spix, JB, 1825)

English (US) Black-faced Antbird

The Black-faced Antbird (Myrmoborus myotherinus) 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 myotherinus
Family
Thamnophilidae (Antbirds, Antshrikes, Antwrens, and Antvireos)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Black-faced Antbird
Described by
(Spix, JB, 1825)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Thamnophilus myotherinus
Described by
(Spix, JB, 1825)
Type locality
no locality given = Fonte Boa, Rio Solimoes, suggested as type locality by Berlepsch and Hartert, Nov. Zool., 9, 1902, p. 78.
Original description
Avium species novae, quas in itinere per Brasiliam annis MDCCCXVII-MDCCCXX (etc.) 2 p.30 pl.42 fig.1

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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