Slender antbird

The slender antbird (Rhopornis ardesiacus) is an endangered species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is monotypic within the genus Rhopornis.[2] It is endemic to dry forest at altitudes of 100โ€“1,000 metres (330โ€“3,280 ft) in Bahia and Minas Gerais in Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss. This relatively long-tailed antbird is about 19 centimetres (7.5 in) in length. Both sexes are grey with black-and-white markings on the wings and red eyes. The male has a black throat, while the female has a white throat and a brown crown.

Slender antbird
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thamnophilidae
Genus: Rhopornis
Richmond, 1902
Species:
R. ardesiacus
Binomial name
Rhopornis ardesiacus
(Wied, 1831)
Synonyms

Rhopornis ardesiaca (Wied, 1831) (lapsus)

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Rhopornis ardesiacus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22701706A93845408. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22701706A93845408.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. Thomas M. Brooks; John D. Pilgrim; Ana S. L. Rodrigues & Gustavo A. B. Da Fonseca (2005). "Conservation status and geographic distribution of avian evolutionary history". In Andy Purvis; John L. Gittleman & Thomas Brooks (eds.). Phylogeny and Conservation. Conservation Biology. Vol. 8. Cambridge University Press. pp. 267โ€“294. ISBN 978-0-521-82502-3.


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