Scalloped Antbird
Myrmoderus ruficauda(Wied-Neuwied, M, 1831)
English (US) Scalloped Antbird
The Scalloped Antbird (Myrmoderus ruficauda) 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 ruficauda
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Endangered
- English (US)
- Scalloped Antbird
- Described by
- (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1831)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Myrmoderus ruficauda soror
- Myrmoderus ruficauda ruficauda
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Myiothera ruficauda
- Described by
- (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1831)
- Type locality
- southeastern Brazil, = Rio Doce, Espirito Santo, by designation of Hellmayr, 1924.
- Original description
- Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte von Brasilien 3 p.1060
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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