Black-throated Antbird
Myrmophylax atrothorax(Boddaert, P, 1783)
English (US) Black-throated Antbird
The Black-throated Antbird (Myrmophylax atrothorax) 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
- Myrmophylax atrothorax
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-throated Antbird
- Described by
- (Boddaert, P, 1783)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Myrmophylax atrothorax metae
- Myrmophylax atrothorax atrothorax
- Myrmophylax atrothorax tenebrosa
- Myrmophylax atrothorax maynana
- Myrmophylax atrothorax melanura
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Formicarius attothorax
- Described by
- (Boddaert, P, 1783)
- Type locality
- Cayenne, based on Daubenton, pi. 701, fig. 2.
- Original description
- Table des planches enluminéez d'histoire naturelle de M. D'Aubenton p.44
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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