Cryptic Treehunter (Cichlocolaptes mazarbarnetti)
About the Cryptic Treehunter
The cryptic treehunter (Cichlocolaptes mazarbarnetti) is an extinct species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. Its status, and even its existence as a species, are disputed. It is or was endemic to Brazil. The cryptic treehunter was described from a specimen collected in 1986 that originally had been identified as an Alagoas foliage-gleaner (Philydor novaesi). Though it appears visually very similar to the Alagoas foliage-gleaner, its morphology places it in genus Cichlocolaptes. It is known only from two specimens, the adult female from which it was described and a juvenile female.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 17 recordings for this species: 16 CC BY-NC-SA · 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Brazil in the xeno-canto catalogue.