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Slender Antbird
Scientific classification
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Genus:
Rhopornis
Species:
R. ardesiacus
Binomial name
Rhopornis ardesiacus
(Wied, 1831)
Synonyms

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

  1. ^ 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)