Black bushbird

Neoctantes niger

The black bushbird is a species of insectivorous bird in the antbird family Thamnophilidae. It is monotypic within the genus "Neoctantes". It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Black Bushbird (Neoctantes niger) Black Bushbird (Neoctantes niger) near Mitú, Vaupés, Colombia. Black bushbird,Colombia,Geotagged,Neoctantes niger

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The black bushbird was described by the Austrian ornithologist August von Pelzeln in 1859 and given the binomial name "Xenops niger". The current genus "Neoctantes" was erected by the English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1869.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyThamnophilidae
GenusNeoctantes
SpeciesN. niger
Photographed in
Colombia