Stripe-backed Antbird
The stripe-backed antbird (Myrmorchilus strigilatus) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay. == Taxonomy and systematics == The genus Myrmorchilus was erected by the American ornithologist Robert Ridgway in 1909. The stripe-backed antbird is the only member of the genus. It has two subspecies, the nominate M. s. strigilatus (Wied, 1831) and M. s. suspicax (Wetmore, 1922). == Description == The stripe-backed antbird is 15 to 16 cm (5.9 to 6.3 in) long and weighs 23 to 26 g (0.81 to 0.92 oz). Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a white supercilium and a dark line through the eye on an otherwise buffy face. Their crown, neck, and back are rufous with black streaks; their rump and uppertail coverts are plain rufous. Their central tail feathers are rufous and the outer ones black with white outer edges and tips. Their wings are black with some rufous on the edges of the flight feathers; their wing coverts are black with white tips. Their throat and breast are black. The rest of their underparts are white with black spots on the sides and flanks and…
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