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[[Humaita Antbird]] ''M. humaythae'', [[Brownish-headed Antbird]] ''M. brunneiceps'', [[Rufous-faced Antbird]] ''S. rufifacies'', and [[Roraiman Antbird]] ''M. saturatus'' were included in ''M. leucostigma'' before 2006.<sup>[[#References|[1]]][[#References|[2]]]</sup><br />
 
[[Humaita Antbird]] ''M. humaythae'', [[Brownish-headed Antbird]] ''M. brunneiceps'', [[Rufous-faced Antbird]] ''S. rufifacies'', and [[Roraiman Antbird]] ''M. saturatus'' were included in ''M. leucostigma'' before 2006.<sup>[[#References|[1]]][[#References|[2]]]</sup><br />
Placed in genus ''[[:Category:Schistocichla|Schistocichla]]'' by Gill and Donsker.
 
 
==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
 
Moist lowland forests and montanes.
 
Moist lowland forests and montanes.

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Female. Photo by rdavis
Photographed: Napo River tributary, Peru, April 2010
Myrmelastes leucostigma

Identification

14.5 cm, Long bill, dusky legs, slate gray above, pale gray below, black wing coverts with 2 rows of small white dots, brown primaries. Female - gray head, brown back, dark brown wings with 3 rows of buff spots, buff throat, orange rufous underparts.

Distribution

Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana

Taxonomy

M. leucostigma has four subspecies: M. l. leucostigma, M. l. infuscatus, M. l. subplumbeus and M. l. intensus.

Humaita Antbird M. humaythae, Brownish-headed Antbird M. brunneiceps, Rufous-faced Antbird S. rufifacies, and Roraiman Antbird M. saturatus were included in M. leucostigma before 2006.[1][2]

Habitat

Moist lowland forests and montanes.

Behaviour

References

  1. SACC: Roraiman Antbird split
  2. SACC: further splits

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