Slate-colored Antbird

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Slate-colored Antbird (<em>Myrmelastes schistaceus</em>) is a species of Antbirds (<em>Thamnophilidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Slate-colored Antbird (Myrmelastes schistaceus) is a species of Antbirds (Thamnophilidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Myrmelastes; binomial: Myrmelastes schistaceus; authority: (Sclater, PL, 1858).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Species formerly assigned to Schistocichla are now assigned to Myrmelastes (Isler et al. 2013).

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