- Roraiman Antbird
Taxobox
"Schistocichla leucostigma saturata"
name = Roraiman Antbird
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum =Animalia
phylum =Chordata
classis =Aves
ordo =Passeriformes
familia =Thamnophilidae
genus = "Schistocichla "
species = "S. saturata"
binomial = "Schistocichla saturata"
binomial_authority = (Salvin,1885 )
synonyms = "Percnostola saturata"The Roraiman Antbird ("Schistocichla saturata") 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 Roraiman Antbird includes the subspecies "obscura".It is found in humid forest associated with the
Tepuis of south-easternVenezuela ,Guyana and far northernBrazil (northernRoraima only). Although generally uncommon, it is considered to be ofleast concern byBirdLife International .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.
* Braun, Isler, Isler, Bates & Robbins. 2005. "Avian speciation in the pantepui: the case of the Roraiman Antbird (Percnostola [Schistocichla] "leucostigma" saturata)." Condor 107(2): 327-341.
* Zimmer & Isler. 2003. Percnosticla leucstigma (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/SACCprop240.html Recognize Percnostola (Schistocichla) saturata (Thamnophilidae) as a species separate from P. leucostigma.] South American Classification Committee. Accessed2008-06-27
* [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=32481&m=0 Roraiman Antbird.] BirdLife Species Factsheet. Accessed2008-06-27
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