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White-shouldered Antbird

Akletos melanoceps
Family
Typical Antbirds
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
whsant1, WSAN
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTypical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)
SpeciesAkletos melanoceps
Codeswhsant1, WSAN
Identification

The White-shouldered Antbird (Akletos melanoceps) 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 whsant1 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
White-shouldered Antbird photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Akletos melanoceps

Family: Typical Antbirds

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: whsant1