Schistocichla
| Schistocichla | |
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| Spot-winged antbird (S. leucostigma) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thamnophilidae |
| Genus: | Schistocichla Todd, 1927 |
| Species | |
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Schistocichla is a genus of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. They are commonly included in the genus Percnostola instead. Until recently, Schistocichla only included three species, but following Braun et al. (2005) and Isler et al. (2007) several taxa previously considered subspecies of the spot-winged antbird have been elevated to species status.
Species
- Slate-colored antbird (Schistocichla schistacea)
- Spot-winged antbird (Schistocichla leucostigma)
- Humaita antbird (Schistocichla humaythae)
- Brownish-headed antbird (Schistocichla brunneiceps)
- Rufous-faced antbird (Schistocichla rufifacies)
- Roraiman antbird (Schistocichla saturata)
- Caura antbird (Schistocichla caurensis)
References
- Braun, Isler, Isler, Bates & Robbins. 2005. Avian speciation in the pantepui: the case of the Roraiman Antbird (Percnostola [Schistocichla] "leucostigma" saturata). Condor 107(2): 327-341.
- Isler, Isler, Whitney & Zimmer. 2007. Species limits in the "Schistocichla" complex of Percnosticla antbirds (Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae). Wilson Journal of Ornithology 119(1): 53-70.
- Recognize Percnostola (Schistocichla) saturata (Thamnophilidae) as a species separate from P. leucostigma. South American Classification Committee. Accessed 2008-06-27
- Elevate subspecies humaythae, brunneiceps, and rufifacies (within Schistocichla leucostigma) to species rank. South American Classification Committee. Accessed 2008-06-27