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Spiny-faced Antshrike

Xenornis setifrons
Family
Typical Antbirds
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
spfant1, SFAN, SPAN
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTypical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)
SpeciesXenornis setifrons
Codesspfant1, SFAN, SPAN
Identification

The Spiny-faced Antshrike (Xenornis setifrons) 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 spfant1 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
Spiny-faced Antshrike photo
(c) Nick Athanas, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Xenornis setifrons

Family: Typical Antbirds

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: spfant1