Silvery-cheeked Antshrike
Sakesphoroides cristatus(Wied-Neuwied, M, 1831)
English (US) Silvery-cheeked Antshrike
The Silvery-cheeked Antshrike (Sakesphoroides cristatus) 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
- Sakesphoroides cristatus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Silvery-cheeked Antshrike
- Described by
- (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1831)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Sakesphoroides cristatus niedeguidonae
- Sakesphoroides cristatus cristatus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Thamnophilus cristatus
- Described by
- (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1831)
- Type locality
- Sertao of Baia.
- Original description
- Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte von Brasilien 3 p.1002
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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