Zeledon's Antbird

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Zeledon's Antbird (<em>Hafferia zeledoni</em>) is a species of Antbirds (<em>Thamnophilidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Zeledon's Antbird (Hafferia zeledoni) is a species of Antbirds (Thamnophilidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Hafferia; binomial: Hafferia zeledoni; authority: (Ridgway, 1909).

Distribution

Breeding range: Middle America and South America.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Zeledon's Antbird is split from Immaculate Antbird M. immaculata (Donegan 2012; SACC 541, 568). Initially moved from Myrmeciza to Hafferia (Isler et al. 2013) but subsequently placed in Percnostola (SACC 884). Restore Zeledon's Antbird to Hafferia (Chesser et al. 2022).

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