Ferruginous-backed Antbird
Myrmoderus ferrugineus(Müller, PLS, 1776)
English (US) Ferruginous-backed Antbird
The Ferruginous-backed Antbird (Myrmoderus ferrugineus) 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
- Myrmoderus ferrugineus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Ferruginous-backed Antbird
- Described by
- (Müller, PLS, 1776)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Myrmoderus ferrugineus ferrugineus
- Myrmoderus ferrugineus elutus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Turdus ferrugineus
- Described by
- (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Type locality
- Cayenne, ex Daubenton, pi. 560, fig. 2.
- Original description
- Des Ritters Carl von Linné ... vollständigen Natursystems Supplements- und Register-Band über alle sechs Theile oder Classen des Thierreichs p.141
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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