Hairy-crested Antbird
Rhegmatorhina melanosticta(Sclater, PL; Salvin, O, 1880)
English (US) Hairy-crested Antbird
The Hairy-crested Antbird (Rhegmatorhina melanosticta) 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
- Rhegmatorhina melanosticta
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Hairy-crested Antbird
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL; Salvin, O, 1880)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Rhegmatorhina melanosticta melanosticta
- Rhegmatorhina melanosticta brunneiceps
- Rhegmatorhina melanosticta purusiana
- Rhegmatorhina melanosticta badia
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Pithys melanosticta
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL; Salvin, O, 1880)
- Type locality
- Sarayacu, Ecuador.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1880, pt.2 p.160
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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