Humaita Antbird

Taxobox
name = Humaita Antbird


status = NR
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Passeriformes
familia = Thamnophilidae
genus = "Schistocichla"
species = "S. humaythae"
binomial = "Schistocichla humaythae"
binomial_authority = (Hellmayr, 1907)
synonyms = "Percnostola humaythae"

"Schistocichla leucostigma humaythae"

The Humaita Antbird ("Schistocichla humaythae") is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. Until recently, it was considered a subspecies of the Spot-winged Antbird, but based on differences in voice and plumage it has been recommended that they are treated as separate species. As presently defined, the Humaita Antbird is monotypic.

It is found in humid forest in the south-western Amazon in Brazil and Bolivia. Its conservation status has not been assessed by BirdLife 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. Accessed 2008-06-27