Biology:Slender antbird
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Short description: Species of bird
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thamnophilidae |
| Genus: | Rhopornis Richmond, 1902 |
| Species: | R. ardesiacus
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| Rhopornis ardesiacus (Wied, 1831)
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Rhopornis ardesiaca (Wied, 1831) (lapsus) | |
The slender antbird (Rhopornis ardesiacus) is an endangered species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is monotypic within the genus Rhopornis.[2] It is endemic to dry forest at altitudes of 100–1,000 metres (330–3,280 ft) in Bahia and Minas Gerais in Brazil . It is threatened by habitat loss. This relatively long-tailed antbird is about 19 centimetres (7.5 in) in length. Both sexes are grey with black-and-white markings on the wings and red eyes. The male has a black throat, while the female has a white throat and a brown crown.
References
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- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Rhopornis ardesiacus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22701706A93845408. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22701706A93845408.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22701706/93845408. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ Thomas M. Brooks; John D. Pilgrim; Ana S. L. Rodrigues; Gustavo A. B. Da Fonseca (2005). "Conservation status and geographic distribution of avian evolutionary history". Phylogeny and Conservation. Conservation Biology. 8. Cambridge University Press. pp. 267–294. ISBN 978-0-521-82502-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=3W_TN0790vEC&pg=PA292.
Wikidata ☰ Q781363 entry
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