Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)
Hairy-crested Antbird (Rhegmatorhina melanosticta) - HBW 8, p. 678
French: Fourmilier chevelu
German: Grauschopf-Ameisenvogel
Spanish: Hormiguero Canoso
Taxonomy: Pithys melanosticta P. L. Sclater and Salvin, 1880, Sarayacu, Pastaza, Ecuador.
May prove to be a member of an obligate ant-following clade. This and other members of genus form a well-defined species group. Present species is morphologically and vocally the most distinct of the group. Races currently included herein possibly involve more than one species, while some of the plumage variation may be only clinal; taxonomic study needed. Birds from S of range (SE Peru E to upper R Juruá, in W Brazil, and S to N Bolivia) described as race badia, but appear to intergrade with purusiana and considered better merged with that. Three subspecies currently recognize.. View all taxonomy...
May prove to be a member of an obligate ant-following clade. This and other members of genus form a well-defined species group. Present species is morphologically and vocally the most distinct of the group. Races currently included herein possibly involve more than one species, while some of the plumage variation may be only clinal; taxonomic study needed. Birds from S of range (SE Peru E to upper R Juruá, in W Brazil, and S to N Bolivia) described as race badia, but appear to intergrade with purusiana and considered better merged with that. Three subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- melanosticta (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1880) - SC Colombia (base of Andes from Meta S to Putumayo), E Ecuador and NE Peru (N of R Amazon in vicinity of R Napo and N of R Marañón).
- brunneiceps Chapman, 1928 - C Peru S of R Marañón and W of R Ucayali (San Martín S to N Ayacucho).
- purusiana (Snethlage, 1908) - E Peru (S of R Amazon, E of R Ucayali), SW Amazonian Brazil (E to R Madeira) and NW Bolivia (Pando, La Paz).
- Least Concern
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