- Rufous-faced Antbird
Taxobox
"Schistocichla leucostigma rufifacies"
name = Rufous-faced Antbird
status = NR
regnum =Animalia
phylum =Chordata
classis =Aves
ordo =Passeriformes
familia =Thamnophilidae
genus = "Schistocichla "
species = "S. rufifacies"
binomial = "Schistocichla rufifacies"
binomial_authority = (Hellmayr, 1929)
synonyms = "Percnostola rufifacies"The Rufous-faced Antbird ("Schistocichla rufifacies") is a species of
bird in theThamnophilidae family. Until recently, it was considered asubspecies of theSpot-winged Antbird , but based on differences in voice andplumage it has been recommended that they are treated as separate species. As presently defined, the Rufous-faced Antbird ismonotypic .It is found in humid forest in the
Brazil ian Amazon south of theAmazon River and east of theMadeira River . Its conservation status has not been assessed byBirdLife International , but while it generally is uncommon, it is unlikely to be threatened.References
* Isler, Isler, Whitney & Zimmer. 2007. "Species limits in the "Schistocichla" complex of Percnosticla antbirds (Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae)." Wilson Journal of Ornithology 119(1): 53-70.
* Zimmer & Isler. 2003. Percnosticla leucostigma (Spot-winged Antbird). Pp. 652 in del Hoyo, Elliott, & Christie. 2003. "Handbook of the Birds of the World." Vol. 8. Broadbills to Tapaculos. Lynx Edictions. Barcelona.
* [http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCprop301.html Elevate subspecies humaythae, brunneiceps, and rufifacies (within Schistocichla leucostigma) to species rank.] South American Classification Committee. Accessed2008-06-27
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