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Rufous-faced Antbird

Myrmelastes rufifacies
Family
Typical Antbirds
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
rufant4, RFAN
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTypical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)
SpeciesMyrmelastes rufifacies
Codesrufant4, RFAN
Identification

The Rufous-faced Antbird (Myrmelastes rufifacies) 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 rufant4 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
Rufous-faced Antbird photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Myrmelastes rufifacies

Family: Typical Antbirds

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: rufant4