Myrmelastes [leucostigma, brunneiceps, humaythae, rufifascies, incl. obscurus] (Spot-winged, Brownish-headed, Humaita or Rufous-faced Antbird [incl. obscurus])

Spot-winged, Brownish-headed, Humaita or Rufous-faced Antbird [incl. obscurus]

Myrmelastes [leucostigma, brunneiceps, humaythae, rufifascies, incl. obscurus] (= Myrmelastes leucostigma) (Pelzeln, A 1868)

The spot-winged antbird is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found in humid forest in the Amazon north of the Amazon River, and in the far western Amazon and adjacent lower east Andean slopes. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Thamnophilidae
Genus:
   Myrmelastes
Scientific:
  Myrmelastes leucostigma

Original description

Citation:
(Pelzeln, A 1868)

Reference:
Orn. Brasiliens [Pelzeln] Abth.2 p.86,160

Protonym:
Percnostola leucostigma

Type locality:
Cayenne, Marabitanas, Rio Vaupe, Barra do Rio Negro [ = Manaus]; type from Manaus.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/21811#page/170/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
FC553AC621EA4D88

Avibase ID:
avibase-FC553AC6

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/FC553AC6

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916016

English:
Spot-winged, Brownish-headed, Humaita or Rufous-faced Antbird [incl. obscurus]
French:
Alapi ponctué, A. à tête brune, A. d'Humaita ou A. à face rousse [incl. obscurus]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Spot-winged, Brownish-headed, Humaita or Rufous-faced Antbird [incl. obscurus] ( Myrmelastes [leucostigma, brunneiceps, humaythae, rufifascies, incl. obscurus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Spot-winged, Brownish-headed, Humaita or Rufous-faced Antbird [incl. obscurus] ( Myrmelastes [leucostigma, brunneiceps, humaythae, rufifascies, incl. obscurus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Spot-winged, Brownish-headed, Humaita or Rufous-faced Antbird [incl. obscurus] ( Myrmelastes [leucostigma, brunneiceps, humaythae, rufifascies, incl. obscurus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Spot-winged, Brownish-headed, Humaita or Rufous-faced Antbird [incl. obscurus] ( Myrmelastes [leucostigma, brunneiceps, humaythae, rufifascies, incl. obscurus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Spot-winged, Brownish-headed, Humaita or Rufous-faced Antbird [incl. obscurus] ( Myrmelastes [leucostigma, brunneiceps, humaythae, rufifascies, incl. obscurus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Spot-winged, Brownish-headed, Humaita or Rufous-faced Antbird [incl. obscurus] ( Myrmelastes [leucostigma, brunneiceps, humaythae, rufifascies, incl. obscurus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Spot-winged, Brownish-headed, Humaita or Rufous-faced Antbird [incl. obscurus] ( Myrmelastes [leucostigma, brunneiceps, humaythae, rufifascies, incl. obscurus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Spot-winged, Brownish-headed, Humaita or Rufous-faced Antbird [incl. obscurus] ( Myrmelastes [leucostigma, brunneiceps, humaythae, rufifascies, incl. obscurus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Spot-winged, Brownish-headed, Humaita or Rufous-faced Antbird [incl. obscurus] ( Myrmelastes [leucostigma, brunneiceps, humaythae, rufifascies, incl. obscurus])
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Spot-winged Antbird ( Percnostola leucostigma) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition: Spot-winged Antbird ( Percnostola leucostigma) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Spot-winged Antbird ( Percnostola leucostigma) [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Myrmelastes [leucostigma or saturatus]

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Catalan: formiguera d'ales tacades
Czech: mravencík okrovoskvrnný
Danish: Pletvinget Myrefugl
German: Kleiner Grauameisenvogel
English: Spot-winged Antbird, Spot-winged, Brownish-headed, Humaita or Rufous-faced Antbird [incl. obscurus]
Spanish: Hormiguero Alimoteado
Spanish (Colombia): Hormiguero Aligoteado
Spanish (Ecuador): Hormiguero alimoteado
Spanish (Peru): Hormiguero de Ala Moteada
Spanish (Venezuela): Hormiguero Alipunteado
Finnish: hopeavatsamuura
French: Alapi ponctué, Alapi ponctué (leucostigma), Alapi ponctué, A. à tête brune, A. de Humaita ou A. à face rousse [incl. obscurus], Alapi ponctué, A. à tête brune, A. d'Humaita ou A. à face rousse [incl. obscurus]
Italian: Mangiaformiche alimacchiate
Japanese (romaji): shiroboshizuguroaridori
Japanese: シロボシズグロアリドリ
Scientific: Myrmelastes [leucostigma, brunneiceps, humaythae, rufifascies, incl. obscurus], Myrmelastes leucostigma, Myrmelastes leucostigma leucostigma, Percnostola leucostigma, Schistocichla leucostigma leucostigma
Lithuanian: dėmėtasparnė skruzdėpaukštė
Dutch: Vlekvleugel-miervogel
Norwegian: Flekkvingemaurfugl
Polish: mrowiniec plamkoskrzydly
Portuguese: Formigueiro-de-asa-pintada
Portuguese (Brazil): Formigueiro-de-asa-pintada
Russian: Пятнистокрылая муравьиная птица
Slovak: mravcovka bodkavokrídla
Swedish: Fläckvingad myrfågel
Ukrainian: Аляпі плямистокрилий
Chinese: 点斑翅蚁鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 點翅蟻鳥