Spot-winged Antbird
Photo © Ryan F. Mandelbaum
Photo © Ryan F. Mandelbaum — CC BY 4.0 — Source: iNaturalist photo #361084929The spot-winged antbird (Myrmelastes leucostigma) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. == Taxonomy and systematics == The spot-winged antbird has a complicated taxonomic history. It was described by the Austrian ornithologist August von Pelzeln in 1868 and given the binomial name Percnostola leucostigma. Later authors placed it successively in genera Sclateria and Schistocichla. A 2013 study finalized its move to genus Myrmelastes. As of 2024, the spot-winged antbird had these four subspecies: M. l. subplumbeus (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1880) M. l. leucostigma (Pelzeln, 1868) M. l. intensus (Zimmer, JT, 1927) M. l. infuscatus (Todd, 1927) What are now the Humaita antbird (M. humaythae), brownish-headed antbird (M. brunneiceps), rufous-faced antbird (M. rufifacies), and Roraiman antbird (M. saturatus) were formerly treated as additional subspecies. They were separated from the spot-winged and each other primarily because of their very different vocalizations. == Description == The spot-winged antbird is 14 to 16 cm (5.5 to 6.3 in) long and weighs 20 to 28.5 g (0.71 to 1.0 oz). Males of the nominate subspecies M. l. leucostigma have dark gray upperparts. Their…
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