Merulaxis
Appearance
Merulaxis | |
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Slaty bristlefront (Merulaxis ater) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Rhinocryptidae |
Genus: | Merulaxis Lesson, 1831 |
Type species | |
Merulaxis ater[1] Lesson, 1831
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Merulaxis is a genus of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae.
Species
[edit]It contains the following species:
Male | Female | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Merulaxis stresemanni | Stresemann's bristlefront | Brazil ( Minas Gerais and Bahia ) | ||
Merulaxis ater | Slaty bristlefront | Brazil (Espírito Santo south to Santa Catarina and Bahia) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rhinocryptidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.