Slate-colored antbird

Myrmelastes schistaceus

The slate-colored antbird is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
Slate-colored Antbird (Myrmelastes schistaceus) A very poorly-known, elusive antbird. They like terra firme forest. Brazil,Geotagged,Myrmelastes schistaceus,Slate-colored antbird

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The slate-colored antbird was described by the English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1858 and given the binomial name "Hypnocmenis schistacea".

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyThamnophilidae
GenusMyrmelastes
SpeciesM. schistaceus
Photographed in
Brazil