Plumbeous Antbird (Myrmelastes hyperythrus)
About the Plumbeous Antbird
The plumbeous antbird (Myrmelastes hyperythrus) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The plumbeous antbird was described by the English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1855 and given the binomial name Thamnophilus hyperythrus. The specific name combines the Ancient Greek words hupo "beneath" and eruthros "red". Alternatively, the name may be from the Greek word huperuthros for "reddish". The current genus Myrmelastes was introduced by Sclater in 1858 with the plumbeous antbird as the type species. This placement was confirmed by a genetic study published in 2013. The plumbeous antbird is monotypic.
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2 recordings on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×2 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru · xeno-canto lists 120 recordings for this species in total.
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