Xingu Scale-backed Antbird

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Xingu Scale-backed Antbird (<em>Willisornis vidua</em>) is a species of Antbirds (<em>Thamnophilidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Xingu Scale-backed Antbird (Willisornis vidua) is a species of Antbirds (Thamnophilidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Willisornis; binomial: Willisornis vidua; authority: (Hellmayr, 1905).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Xingu Scale-backed Antbird, including subspecies vidua and nigrigula is split from Scale-backed Antbird (Isler & Whitney 2011); shorter English name preferred?

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