Ground-antbirds (Formicariidae)
Mexican Antthrush (Formicarius moniliger) - HBW 8, p. 703
French: Tétéma du Mexique
German: Mexikoameisendrossel
Spanish: Formicario Mexicano
Taxonomy: Formicarius moniliger P. L. Sclater, 1857, Córdova, Veracruz, Mexico.
Formerly considered conspecific with F. analis, but differs in both plumage and song. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- moniliger P. L. Sclater, 1857 - Caribbean slope from S Mexico (S from C Veraguas) E to Guatemala (except Petén).
- pallidus (Lawrence, 1882) - Yucatan Peninsula (in SE Yucatan, Campeche and Quintana Roo) and N Guatemala (N Petén).
- intermedius Ridgway, 1908 - E Guatemala (presumed), Belize and NW Honduras.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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singing male
Locality Las Guacamayas, Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp pallidus)
Michael Retter 1 March 2009 2 years ago 3.5
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A bird singing three times. Locality Lacanjá-Chansayab, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
(ssp moniliger)
Josep del Hoyo 13 April 2009 2 years ago 4 -
A bird singing repeatedly.
Locality Lacanjá-Chansayab, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
(ssp moniliger)
Josep del Hoyo 13 April 2009 2 years ago 3
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