Slaty bristlefront
| Slaty bristlefront | |
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Male
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Rhinocryptidae |
| Genus: | Merulaxis |
| Species: | M. ater
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| Binomial name | |
| Merulaxis ater | |
The slaty bristlefront (Merulaxis ater) is a member of the tapaculos, the Neotropical bird family Rhinocryptidae.
It inhabits the forests of south-east Brazil. It is currently becoming rare due to habitat loss, especially to the lowland forests.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Merulaxis ater". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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- Christine S. S. Bernardo; David Thorns (2009). "First breeding data for Slaty Bristlefront Merulaxis ater, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil". Cotinga. 31: 76–77.
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External links
- Image at ADW
- slaty-bristlefront/merulaxis-ater Slaty bristlefront (Merulaxis ater) media from ARKive
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