Brownish-headed Antbird (Myrmelastes brunneiceps)

Family
Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)

Size
14 - 16 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Zimmer, 1931)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest. From sea-level - 1,850 m.

Range (Guide)

Bolivia, Peru.

Southern Peru (Cuzco, western Madre de Dios, Puno) and extreme west-central Bolivia (west-central La Paz).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2020) and stable.

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

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

Brownish-headed Antbird (Myrmelastes brunneiceps) [XC22908]
by Huw Lloyd from near Santa Rosa, Madre de Dios, Peru (song)

Brownish-headed Antbird (Myrmelastes brunneiceps) [XC64131]
by David Geale from Amazonia Lodge, Alto Madre de Dios, Peru (call)

Subspecies
Schistocichla leucostigma (SACC 2005 + updates) has been split into Spot-winged Antbird (Myrmelastes leucostigma), Humaita Antbird (Myrmelastes humaythae), Brownish-headed Antbird (Myrmelastes brunneiceps) and Rufous-faced Antbird (Myrmelastes rufifacies) following SACC (2007).

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Spot-winged Antbird (Myrmelastes leucostigma).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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