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Slaty bristlefront

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Slaty bristlefront
Male
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Rhinocryptidae
Genus:
Merulaxis
Species:
M. ater
Binomial name
Merulaxis ater
Lesson, 1831[2]

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

  1. ^ Template:IUCN
  2. ^ "Merulaxis ater Lesson, 1831". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.


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