Slaty Bristlefront

It inhabits the forests of south-east Brazil. It is currently under threat due to habitat loss, especially to the lowland forests.

The Slaty Bristlefront is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

The Slaty Bristlefront, Merulaxis ater, is a member of the tapaculos, a group of Neotropical birds. It inhabits the forests of south-east Brazil. It is currently under threat due to habitat loss, especially to the lowland forests. References - * BirdLife International (2004). Merulaxis ater. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. More

Slaty Bristlefront Merulaxis ater = Described by: Lesson (1830) Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs Ubatuba, S More

Slaty Bristlefront: Information from Answers.comOpen this link in a new windowSite PreviewSearch Beacon - Slaty bristlefront Merulaxis ater TAXONOMY Merulaxis ater Lesson end of 1830 or beginning of 1831, Mexico ; error, Rio de Janeiro substituted bywww.answers. More

Slaty Bristlefront (Merulaxis ater) Copyright © Arthur Grosset About This Page Page copyright © 2009 Page: Tree of Life Merulaxis. The TEXT of this page is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License - Version 3.0. Note that images and other media featured on this page are each governed by their own license, and they may or may not be available for reuse. More

The strangest record has to be of a Slaty Bristlefront on the Cedae Trail, we usually record this species above 1. More

and visual performance of Slaty Bristlefront taking the prize; and of a successful owl prowl that provided one of the best views ever of Tawny-browed Owl. Each day and each site provided new species, at the same time providing overlap with the previous day’s sightings so that we not only saw lots of birds in a short time but also learned many of them, creating a familiarity with the avifauna of Southeast Brazil. More

Slaty Bristlefront The Slaty Bristlefront, Merulaxis ater, is a member of the tapaculos, a group of Neotropical birds.It inhabits the forests of south-east Brazil. It is currently under threat due to habitat loss, especially to the lowland forests. See more at Wikipedia.org... More

Slaty Bristlefront Merulaxis ater 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Near Threatened Justification This species is listed as Near Threatened, as it has a moderately small population which is suspected to be declining owing to habitat loss. These declines are predicted to continue into the future, unless remedial conservation measures are taken. More

Slaty Bristlefront Merulaxis ater = Ubatuba, S More

SLATY BRISTLEFRONT (Merulaxis ater) Great views of a pair on the 3rd. MOUSE-COLORED TAPACULO (Scytalopus speluncae) A single bird showed well on the 3rd. BLACK AND GOLD COTINGA (Tijuca atra) Good but distant views of a male on the 29th. GREY-WINGED COTINGA (T. condita) Two birds gave good but distant views after responding well to tape playback on the 29th. More

The odd Slaty Bristlefront is sometimes seen here. Day 4: Guapi Assu. Another day to enjoy the forest trails. This time we will probably take a jeep to a trail that is several hundred meters higher in elevation and good for mixed-species flocks. Some good birds we could see up here include Grayish Mourner, Long-billed Wren, Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner, Streak-capped Antwren, Rufous-capped Antthrush, Eared Pygmy-Tyrant, and White-bibbed Antbird. In the afternoon we may bird the wetlands again or try the trails. More

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Slaty Bristlefront (Merulaxis ater) by Nick Athanas. More