Slaty Bristlefront (Merulaxis ater)

Family
Rhinocryptidae (Tapaculos)

Size
18 cm

First Described (Guide)
Lesson, 1831

Habitat
Thickets within montane and lowland evergreen forest and mature secondary woodland. From 800 - 1,800 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil (B).

South-eastern Brazil from southern Bahia (at least formerly) and Esp��rito Santo south to eastern Paran� and eastern Santa Catarina.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction and degradation through mining, conversion to agriculture, fires are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (15)...)

Slaty Bristlefront (Merulaxis ater) [XC488820]
by Miguel Angelo Biz from Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil (song)

Slaty Bristlefront (Merulaxis ater) [XC283383]
by Jeremy Minns from Green Trail, Reserva Ecol\u00f3gica de Guapia\u00e7u, RJ, Brazil (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Probably forms a superspecies with Stresemann's Bristlefront (Merulaxis stresemanni) and may perhaps be conspecific, but differs in general size, in proportions of bill and feet, and in vocalizations.

References
See References.

Files:

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