Mexican Antthrush (Formicarius moniliger)

Family
Formicariidae (Ground-antbirds)

Size
17 - 20 cm

First Described (Guide)
Sclater, 1857

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, swamp forest. From sea-level - 1,800 m.

Range (Guide)

Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (12)...)

Mayan Antthrush (Formicarius moniliger) [XC261415]
by Ross Gallardy from Reserva de la Biosfera Selva el Ocote,Chiapas, Mexico (song)

Mayan Antthrush (Formicarius moniliger) [XC261414]
by Frank Lambert from Reserva de la Biosfera Selva el Ocote,Chiapas, Mexico (song)

Subspecies
Formerly considered conspecific with Black-faced Antthrush (Formicarius analis), but differs in both plumage and song.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

moniliger Sclater, PL, 1857 - Caribbean slope from southern Mexico (southern from central Veraguas) east to Guatemala (except Pet�n).
pallidus Lawrence, 1882 - Yucatan Peninsula (in south-eastern Yucatan, Campeche and Quintana Roo) and northern Guatemala (northern Pet�n).
intermedius Ridgway, 1908 - Eastern Guatemala (presumed), Belize and north-western Honduras.

References
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Files:

JPG files for Mexican Antthrush (Formicarius moniliger) - 6 files

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