Northern chestnut-tailed antbird
| Northern chestnut-tailed antbird | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thamnophilidae |
| Genus: | Myrmeciza |
| Species: | M. castanea |
| Binomial name | |
| Myrmeciza castanea Zimmer, 1932 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Myrmeciza hemimelaena castanea | |
The northern chestnut-tailed antbird (Myrmeciza castanea), also known as Zimmer's antbird, is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found in the Amazon Rainforest in northeastern Peru and far eastern Ecuador.
Its name commemorates American ornithologist John Todd Zimmer.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Myrmeciza castanea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 378.
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