Slaty bristlefront

Slaty bristlefront
Male
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Rhinocryptidae
Genus:Merulaxis
Species: M. ater
Binomial name
Merulaxis ater
Lesson, 1831[2]

The slaty bristlefront (Merulaxis ater) is a member of the tapaculos, the Neotropical bird family Rhinocryptidae.

It inhabits the forests of south-east Brazil. It is currently becoming rare due to habitat loss, especially to the lowland forests.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Merulaxis ater". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. "Merulaxis ater Lesson, 1831". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  • Christine S. S. Bernardo & David Thorns (2009). "First breeding data for Slaty Bristlefront Merulaxis ater, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil". Cotinga. 31: 76–77.


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