Stresemann's bristlefront
| Stresemann's bristlefront | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Rhinocryptidae |
| Genus: | Merulaxis |
| Species: | M. stresemanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Merulaxis stresemanni Sick, 1960 | |
The Stresemann's bristlefront (Merulaxis stresemanni) is a species of bird in the Rhinocryptidae family. It is endemic to Brazil.
This is a medium-sized, long-tailed bird with distinctive forehead bristles. It measures 20 cm (7.9 in). The male is all slaty-plumbeous with dark rufous-chestnut rump, uppertail-coverts and vent. The namesake features are long, pointed bristles on the forehead. The female is cinnamon-brown above, with a duskier tail, and bright cinnamon-rufous below.[2]
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2013). "Merulaxis stresemanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ BirdLife species factsheet for Merulaxis stresemanni
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Merulaxis stresemanni. |
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Wikispecies has information related to: Merulaxis stresemanni |
- Stresemann's bristlefront (Merulaxis stresemanni) media at ARKive
- Merulaxis stresemanni on Avibase
- Stresemann's bristlefront videos, photos, and sounds at the Internet Bird Collection
- Stresemann's bristlefront species account at NeotropicalBirds (Cornell University)
- Interactive range map of Merulaxis stresemanni at IUCN Red List maps
- Audio recordings of Stresemann's bristlefront on Xeno-canto.