Slender antbird
Appearance
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Genus: | Rhopornis
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Species: | R. ardesiacus
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Rhopornis ardesiacus (Wied, 1831)
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Rhopornis ardesiaca (Wied, 1831) (lapsus) |
The Slender Antbird (Rhopornis ardesiacus) is an endangered species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Rhopornis.[1] It is endemic to dry forest at altitudes of 100–1,000 metres (330–3,280 ft) in Bahia and Minas Gerais in Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss. This relatively long-tailed antbird is about 19 centimetres (7.5 in) in length. Both sexes are grey with black-and-white markings on the wings and red eyes. The male has a black throat, while the female has a white throat and a brown crown.
References
- ^ Thomas M. Brooks, John D. Pilgrim, Ana S. L. Rodrigues & Gustavo A. B. Da Fonseca (2005). "Conservation status and geographic distribution of avian evolutionary history". In Andy Purvis, John L. Gittleman & Thomas Brooks (ed.). Phylogeny and Conservation. Conservation Biology. Vol. 8. Cambridge University Press. pp. 267–294. ISBN 9780521825023.
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