Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)
Black-throated Antbird (Myrmeciza atrothorax) - HBW 8, p. 665
French: Alapi de Buffon
German: Braunscheitel-Ameisenvogel
Spanish: Hormiguero Gorginegro
Other common names: Spot-breasted Antbird (“stictothorax”)
Taxonomy: Formicarius attothorax [sic] Boddaert, 1783, Cayenne, French Guiana.
Genus appears not to represent a monophyletic grouping, but traditional arrangement maintained pending further phylogenetic study. Affinities uncertain; possibly not closely related to other members of genus. Taxon named as stictothorax (lower R Tapajós, in Brazil) considered a separate species by some authors and a race of present species by others, but recordings and specimens obtained near type locality suggest that it is a plumage variant of race melanura. Further, described races obscurata (E Peru, W Brazil) and griseiventris (W Bolivia) considered inseparabl.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Formicarius attothorax [sic] Boddaert, 1783, Cayenne, French Guiana.
Genus appears not to represent a monophyletic grouping, but traditional arrangement maintained pending further phylogenetic study. Affinities uncertain; possibly not closely related to other members of genus. Taxon named as stictothorax (lower R Tapajós, in Brazil) considered a separate species by some authors and a race of present species by others, but recordings and specimens obtained near type locality suggest that it is a plumage variant of race melanura. Further, described races obscurata (E Peru, W Brazil) and griseiventris (W Bolivia) considered inseparable from latter, which itself highly variable; re-examination of populations S of R Amazon, employing other data (e.g. genetic) in addition to morphological studies, is required. Five subspecies recognized.
Genus appears not to represent a monophyletic grouping, but traditional arrangement maintained pending further phylogenetic study. Affinities uncertain; possibly not closely related to other members of genus. Taxon named as stictothorax (lower R Tapajós, in Brazil) considered a separate species by some authors and a race of present species by others, but recordings and specimens obtained near type locality suggest that it is a plumage variant of race melanura. Further, described races obscurata (E Peru, W Brazil) and griseiventris (W Bolivia) considered inseparable from latter, which itself highly variable; re-examination of populations S of R Amazon, employing other data (e.g. genetic) in addition to morphological studies, is required. Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- metae Meyer de Schauensee, 1947 - C Colombia (Meta, W Guaviare).
- atrothorax (Boddaert, 1783) - S Venezuela (S Bolívar, Amazonas), extreme EC Colombia (Guainía, Vaupés), the Guianas and N Amazonian Brazil (both banks of upper and E of lower R Negro, E to Amapá).
- tenebrosa J. T. Zimmer, 1932 - N of Amazon in E Ecuador (Napo, Pastaza), NE Peru (Loreto) and N Brazil (W of lower R Negro).
- metae Meyer de Schauensee, 1947 - C Colombia (Meta, W Guaviare).
- atrothorax (Boddaert, 1783) - S Venezuela (S Bolívar, Amazonas), extreme EC Colombia (Guainía, Vaupés), the Guianas and N Amazonian Brazil (both banks of upper and E of lower R Negro, E to Amapá).
- tenebrosa J. T. Zimmer, 1932 - N of Amazon in E Ecuador (Napo, Pastaza), NE Peru (Loreto) and N Brazil (W of lower R Negro).
- maynana Taczanowski, 1882 - NC Peru S of R Marañón (Loreto W of R Huallaga).
- melanura (Ménétriés, 1835) - S of R Amazon in E Peru (E of R Huallaga), locally in W & C Brazil (upper regions of tributaries of R Amazon and along lower R Tapajós, and E to S Pará and SC Mato Grosso) and N & C Bolivia.
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A male singing, the female comes close and they duet. Locality Río Negro, Beni Department, Bolivia (ssp melanura)
Josep del Hoyo 30 August 2005 5 years ago 36 sec 4.3 -
A male in dense vegetation, singing. Locality Río Negro, Beni Department, Bolivia (ssp melanura)
Josep del Hoyo 30 August 2005 5 years ago 33 sec 3.9 -
A male on the forest floor, showing the white patch on its back and feeding. Locality Río Negro, Beni Department, Bolivia (ssp melanura)
Josep del Hoyo 30 August 2005 5 years ago 36 sec 3.6 -
First a short view of a female, then the attention goes out to the male, who is displaying with it's wings raised. Locality Commewijne District, Suriname (ssp atrothorax)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 20 February 2011 42 weeks ago 28 sec 3.3 -
A female walking on the ground Locality Culuene River, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp atrothorax)
Tatiana Colombo 15 October 2007 4 years ago 48 sec 3.2 -
A male on the forest floor, foraging. Locality Río Negro, Beni Department, Bolivia (ssp melanura)
Josep del Hoyo 30 August 2005 5 years ago 29 sec 3.2
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An adult male singing.
Locality Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil
Anselmo d Affonseca 17 weeks ago 3.8 -
A female walking on the ground.
Locality Culuene River, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp atrothorax)
Tatiana Colombo 15 October 2007 3 years ago 3.6 -
A male displaying on a branch
Locality El Paují, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp atrothorax)
Eduardo López 2 February 2012 14 weeks ago 3
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A male singing, the female comes close and they duet. Locality Río Negro, Beni Department, Bolivia
(ssp melanura)
Josep del Hoyo 31 August 2005 1 year ago 5 -
Song Locality Trou Poissons Trail, Iracoubo, French Guiana
Patrick Ingremeau 10 June 2010 1 year ago 4.5 -
Songs from a male. Locality Pousada Rio Azul, Pará State, Brazil
(ssp melanura)
Bradley Davis 1 August 2007 2 years ago 3
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