Black-tailed antbird

Myrmoborus melanurus

The black-tailed antbird is a species of antbird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is endemic to Peru and Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical swamps, which is threatened by habitat loss.
Black-tailed Antbird (Myrmoborus melanurus) Laguna el Correo, Amazonas, Colombia. Nov 12, 2022 Black-tailed antbird,Colombia,Geotagged,Myrmoborus melanurus,Spring

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The black-tailed antbird was described by the English ornithologists Philip Sclater and Osbert Salvin in 1866 and given the binomial name "Hypocmenis melanurus".

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Status: Vulnerable
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyThamnophilidae
GenusMyrmoborus
SpeciesM. melanurus
Photographed in
Colombia
Peru