Slaty Bristlefront

Slaty Bristlefront
Adult, head in profile
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Rhinocryptidae
Genus:	Merulaxis
Species:	M. ater
Binomial name
Merulaxis ater Lesson, 1831[verification needed]

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 (2004). Merulaxis ater. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is near threatened
• Christine S. S. Bernardo & David Thorns (2009). "First breeding data for Slaty Bristlefront Merulaxis ater, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil". Cotinga 31: 76–77. http://www.neotropicalbirdclub.org/pages/journal.asp?IssueID=31&Article_Link=Bernado. 

External links

• Image at ADW

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