White-shouldered Antbird

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White-shouldered Antbird (<em>Akletos melanoceps</em>) is a species of Antbirds (<em>Thamnophilidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

White-shouldered Antbird (Akletos melanoceps) is a species of Antbirds (Thamnophilidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Akletos; binomial: Akletos melanoceps; authority: (Spix, 1825).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Initially moved from Myrmeciza to Inundicola then Akletos (Isler et al. 2013), but subsequently moved from Akletos to Percnostola (SACC 884). Restore White-shouldered Antbird to Akletos (SACC 884x).

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