White-shouldered antbird
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Genus
SPECIES
Percnostola melanoceps

The white-shouldered antbird (Percnostola melanoceps ) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical swamps.

Show More

The white-shouldered antbird was described and illustrated by the German naturalist Johann Baptist von Spix in 1825 and given the binomial name Thamnophilus melanoceps. It was subsequently moved to the genus Myrmeciza. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2013 found that Myrmeciza was polyphyletic. In the resulting rearrangement to create monophyletic genera this species was moved to the resurrected genus Akletos which had been introduced by the Polish ornithologist Andrzej Dunajewski in 1948.

Show Less

Distribution

Geography

Continents
Biogeographical realms
White-shouldered antbird habitat map

Biome

White-shouldered antbird habitat map
White-shouldered antbird
Attribution-ShareAlike License

Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior

Diet and Nutrition

Population

References

1. White-shouldered antbird Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-shouldered_antbird
2. White-shouldered antbird on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22701835/130217378

More Fascinating Animals to Learn About