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Brownish headed antbird

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Aves

Family
  
Thamnophilidae

Scientific name
  
Schistocichla brunneiceps

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Schistocichla

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Yellow‑breasted warbling antbird, Peruvian warbling antbird, Spot‑winged antbird, Yasuni antwren, Epinecrophylla

The brownish-headed antbird (Schistocichla brunneiceps) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. Until recently, it was considered a subspecies of the spot-winged antbird, but based on differences in voice and plumage it has been recommended that they are treated as separate species. As presently defined, the brownish-headed antbird is monotypic.

It is found in humid forest in the far south-western Amazon in Peru and Bolivia. Its conservation status has not been assessed by BirdLife International, but while it generally is uncommon, it is unlikely to be seriously threatened.

References

Brownish-headed antbird Wikipedia