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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
IUCN Red List
Endangered
English (US)
Scalloped Antbird
Described by
(Wied-Neuwied, M, 1831)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.

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.

See all 239 species of the family Thamnophilidae