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Black Bushbird

Neoctantes niger
Family
Typical Antbirds
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
blabus1, BLBU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTypical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)
SpeciesNeoctantes niger
Codesblabus1, BLBU
Identification

The Black Bushbird (Neoctantes niger) is a member of the Typical Antbirds family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code blabus1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Typical Antbirds
Rufous-rumped Antwren
Euchrepomis callinota
Chestnut-shouldered Antwren
Euchrepomis humeralis
Yellow-rumped Antwren
Euchrepomis sharpei
Ash-winged Antwren
Euchrepomis spodioptila
Fasciated Antshrike
Cymbilaimus lineatus
Bamboo Antshrike
Cymbilaimus sanctaemariae
Black Bushbird photo
(c) Trevor Van Loon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Trevor Van Loon

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Neoctantes niger

Family: Typical Antbirds

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: blabus1