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[[Image:Zimmers antbird 2.jpg|thumb|550px|right|<br />Photo by {{user|MarcellC|MarcellC}}<br /> San Martin,  [[North Peru]], July 2015]]
 
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Two subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>:
 
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Placed in genus ''[[:Category:Myrmeciza|Myrmeciza]]'' by Gill and Donsker.
 
==Habitat==
 
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Moist lowland forests and foothills to 1050 m asl. Where coexisting with [[Chestnut-tailed Antbird]], the former occurs in higher cloud forest on better soil while Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird occurs in semi-stunted forest on poorer, sandy soil<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>.  
 
Moist lowland forests and foothills to 1050 m asl. Where coexisting with [[Chestnut-tailed Antbird]], the former occurs in higher cloud forest on better soil while Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird occurs in semi-stunted forest on poorer, sandy soil<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>.  
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Alternative name: Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird

Sciaphylax castanea

Photo by MarcellC
San Martin, North Peru, July 2015

Identification

Similar species

Very similar to Southern Chestnut-tailed Antbird in plumage but differ in voice and habitat choice.

Distribution

Patchy distribution from southern Colombia (Putumayo) through eastern Ecuador to northern Peru (west of Rio Napo, north of Rio Amazonas and south of Rio Maranon only to Moyobamba valley[2].

Taxonomy

Two subspecies are recognized[1]:

  • S.c. castanea
  • S.c. centunculorum

Placed in genus Myrmeciza by Gill and Donsker.

Habitat

Moist lowland forests and foothills to 1050 m asl. Where coexisting with Chestnut-tailed Antbird, the former occurs in higher cloud forest on better soil while Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird occurs in semi-stunted forest on poorer, sandy soil[2].

Behaviour

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Isler et al. 2002, Auk 119: 362-378.

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