Striated antthrush

The striated antthrush (Chamaeza nobilis) is a species of bird in the family Formicariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Striated antthrush
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Formicariidae
Genus: Chamaeza
Species:
C. nobilis
Binomial name
Chamaeza nobilis
Gould, 1855

The striated antthrush was described by the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould in 1855 and given its current binomial name Chamaeza nobilis.[2]

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Chamaeza nobilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Gould, John (1855). "Descriptions of eight new species of birds from South America". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 2nd Series. 15: 343–346 [344].

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