White-lined Antbird

About the White-lined Antbird

The white-lined antbird (Myrmoborus lophotes) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. The white-lined antbird has a complicated taxonomic history. It was originally described in 1914 as Percnostola lophotes. Some later authors placed it in genus Myrmeciza, a treatment that did not gain wide acceptance. The specimen from which the original description was made is apparently a subadult male whose plumage is similar to an adult female's. A later specimen of an adult male bird was initially described as a new species, Percnostola macrolopha, but in 1982 it was confirmed to be the same species as the original Percnostola lophotes. Several early twentieth century studies determined that the white-lined antbird did not belong to genus Percnostola, and a genetic study published in 2013 found that it is embedded within Myrmoborus.

The white-lined antbird is monotypic. The white-lined antbird is 14 to 14.5 cm (5.5 to 5.7 in) long and weighs 28 to 31 g (0.99 to 1.1 oz). Both sexes have a prominent crest. Adult males are mostly blackish gray, with... Wikipedia →