Rufous-faced Antbird (Myrmelastes rufifacies)
About the Rufous-faced Antbird
The rufous-faced antbird (Myrmelastes rufifacies) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Brazil. The rufous-faced antbird has a complicated taxonomic history. It was previously considered as a subspecies of the spot-winged antbird (now M. leucostigma), which at times had been placed in genera Percnostola and Schistocichla. A 2007 study of the vocal characteristics of the then many subspecies of the spot-winged found significant differences between the taxa. Based on this evidence the brownish-headed antbird was promoted to species status and given its English name. A 2013 study finalized its move to genus Myrmelastes. The fufous-faced antbird is monotypic.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 53 recordings for this species: 38 CC BY-NC-SA · 15 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.
Related species you can hear
- Plumbeous AntbirdMyrmelastes hyperythrusrecording
- Spot-winged AntbirdMyrmelastes leucostigmarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.