Slaty Bristlefront
Merulaxis ater
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Brazil
- Family
- Tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The slaty bristlefront (Merulaxis ater) is a member of the Neotropical bird family Rhinocryptidae, the tapaculos. It is endemic to south-east Brazil.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southeastern Brazil (southern Bahia and Espírito Santo to eastern Paraná and Santa Catarina).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Slaty bristlefront
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
