White-lined antbird facts for kids
Quick facts for kids White-lined antbird |
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Myrmoborus
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lophotes
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Percnostola lophotes |
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The white-lined antbird (Myrmoborus lophotes) is a small bird. It belongs to a bird family called Thamnophilidae. This family is known for its birds that often live in forests.
You can find the white-lined antbird in South America. It lives in countries like Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.
Where the White-lined Antbird Lives
This bird likes to live in special places. Its natural habitats are warm, wet lowland forests. These are forests that are not very high up. They get a lot of rain.
Sometimes, it also lives in forests that have been changed a lot. These are places that used to be thick forests. But they have been cut down or damaged.
About Its Family Name
This bird used to have a different scientific group name. It was once placed in the Percnostola group.
However, scientists did a special study in 2013. They looked at the bird's genes. They found out that it actually belongs with the Myrmoborus birds. So, its scientific name was updated.
See also
In Spanish: Hormiguero crestado para niños
