Rufous-fronted antthrush

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Rufous-fronted antthrush
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Formicariidae
Genus: Formicarius
Species:
F. rufifrons
Binomial name
Formicarius rufifrons
Blake, 1957

The rufous-fronted antthrush (Formicarius rufifrons) is a species of bird in the family Formicariidae. It is found very locally in humid forest in southeastern Peru, northwestern Bolivia (Pando), and far southwestern Brazil (Acre). It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Formicarius rufifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22703203A93909253. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22703203A93909253.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.