Spot-backed Antbird (Hylophylax naevius)

Other Scientific Names
Hylophylax naevia [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Hylophylax naevia [BirdLife International (2004)], Hylophylax naevia [Stotz et al. (1996)]

Family
Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)

Size
11.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1789)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland and swamp forest. From sea-level - 1,350 m.

Range (Guide)

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (8)...)

Spot-backed Antbird (Hylophylax) [XC522094]
by Mauricio \u00c1lvarez-Rebolledo (Colecci\u00f3n de Sonidos Ambientales - Instituto Humboldt) from Cristalino Jungle Lodge, MT, Brazil (call)

Spot-backed Antbird (Hylophylax) [XC525563]
by Mauricio \u00c1lvarez-Rebolledo (Colecci\u00f3n de Sonidos Ambientales - Instituto Humboldt) from PNN Chiribiquete, cunar\u00e9- Am\u00fa, Colombia (?)

Subspecies
Close relationship with Spotted Antbird (Hylophylax naevioides) and Dot-backed Antbird (Hylophylax punctulatus) suggested by morphology, vocalizations and nest architecture. Listed subspecies and distributions tentative, reflecting current knowledge of plumage and vocalizations and possibly represent more than one species. A taxonomic study currently being undertaken. Other described subspecies are consobrinus (southern Venezuela, north-western Brazil) and obscurus (northern Brazil), both considered inseparable from nominate.

The following 5 subspecies are recognised:

naevius (Gmelin, 1789) - Southern Venezuela (southern Bol��var, Amazonas), the Guianas, south-eastern Colombia (southern from Meta and Vaup�s), extreme north-eastern Ecuador and northern Peru (north of R Napo), and Brazil north of R Amazon.
theresae (Des Murs, 1856) - South of R Napo in eastern Ecuador and lowland north-eastern Peru (Loreto), and south-western and south-central Amazonian Brazil (east to R Tapaj�s, south to southern Amazonas and Rond�nia).
peruvianus Carriker, 1932 - Northern Peru foothills (Amazonas, San Mart��n).
inexpectatus Carriker, 1932 - East-central and south-eastern Peru (Ucayali south to Puno, possibly extending west to base of Andes in Hu�nuco and Jun��n), extreme south-western Amazonian Brazil (Acre) and north-western Bolivia (western Pando, La Paz and southern Beni south to extreme south-western Santa Cruz).
ochraceus (von Berlepsch, 1912) - South-eastern Amazonian Brazil (eastern from R Tapaj�s to R Tocantins, south to northern Mato Grosso).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Spot-backed Antbird (Hylophylax naevius) - 10 files

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