Cryptic Antthrush
A species of Chamaeza Antthrushes Scientific name : Chamaeza meruloides Genus : Chamaeza Antthrushes
Cryptic Antthrush, A species of Chamaeza Antthrushes
Botanical name: Chamaeza meruloides
Genus: Chamaeza Antthrushes
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Description
Photo By Don Roberson 
Description
The cryptic antthrush (Chamaeza meruloides), also known as Such's antthrush, is a species of bird in the family Formicariidae. It is endemic to Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil. Although first described almost 200 years ago, it was long overlooked (hence, cryptic) due to confusion with the rufous-tailed antthrush and short-tailed antthrush, which inhabit the same region. The cryptic antthrush is mainly found at altitudes above the short-tailed antthrush, but below the rufous-tailed antthrush. When Nicholas Aylward Vigors described this species in 1825, he based it on two specimens collected by George Such, and this is the reason for the other common name, Such's antthrush. 
Size
20 cm
Habitat
The cryptic Antthrush is typically found in the understory of humid montane forests and adjacent forest borders, where it thrives in the dense vegetation providing concealment and its requisite humid conditions. These birds are predominantly associated with broader areas of tropical and subtropical montane regions, favoring the complex ecosystem that fosters a high degree of biodiversity.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Don Roberson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Antthrushes and antpittas Genus
Chamaeza Antthrushes Species
Cryptic Antthrush 
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