Chestnut-backed Antbird

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Chestnut-backed Antbird (<em>Poliocrania exsul</em>) is a species of Antbirds (<em>Thamnophilidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Chestnut-backed Antbird (Poliocrania exsul) is a species of Antbirds (Thamnophilidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Poliocrania; binomial: Poliocrania exsul; authority: (Sclater, PL, 1859).

Distribution

Breeding range: Middle America and South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Moved from Myrmeciza to monotypic Poliocrania (Isler et al. 2013). Accepted by Chesser et al. (2020), NACC 2020-C-11.

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