Black-tailed Antbird
A species of Black-faced Antbirds Scientific name : Myrmoborus melanurus Genus : Black-faced Antbirds
Black-tailed Antbird, A species of Black-faced Antbirds
Botanical name: Myrmoborus melanurus
Genus: Black-faced Antbirds
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Description
The black-tailed antbird (Myrmoborus melanurus) is a species of antbird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is endemic to Peru and Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical swamps, which is threatened by habitat loss. The black-tailed antbird was described by the English ornithologists Philip Sclater and Osbert Salvin in 1866 and given the binomial name Hypocmenis melanurus.
Size
12 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Feeding Habits
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Antbirds Genus
Black-faced Antbirds Species
Black-tailed Antbird