Red-fronted Antpecker
Parmoptila rubrifrons(Sharpe, RB; Ussher, HT, 1872)
English (US) Red-fronted Antpecker
The Red-fronted Antpecker (Parmoptila rubrifrons) 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 Estrildidae (Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
Range: Liberia (Mount Nimba) to southern Mali and south-central GhanaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Parmoptila rubrifrons
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Red-fronted Antpecker
- Described by
- (Sharpe, RB; Ussher, HT, 1872)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Pholidornis rubrifrons
- Described by
- (Sharpe, RB; Ussher, HT, 1872)
- Type locality
- Denkera, Ghana.
- Original description
- Ibis ser.3, vol.2, no.6 p.182
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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