Slaty Bristlefront
In the tapaculos family Rhinocryptidae
...infrequently seen...in the Brazilian
Atlantic Forest.
...infrequently seen...in the Brazilian
Atlantic Forest.
Merulaxis ater
(L 7.25")
Intervales State Park
13Oct2017
IUCN Watch List
Status is Near
Status is Near
Threatened
Becoming rare due
to habitat loss.
to habitat loss.
flash photo
Merulaxis is French for this
bird; ater in Latin means black.
bird; ater in Latin means black.
Birds are now under threat
for some of the same reasons
that human civilization is
under threat, such as climate
change.
for some of the same reasons
that human civilization is
under threat, such as climate
change.
(Jared Diamond)
© Bret M
Whitney
Whitney
Macaulay
Library
Library
female
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