Animalia Life
Merulaxis ater
TAXONOMY
Merulaxis ater Lesson end of 1830 or beginning of 1831, Mexico;
error, Rio de Janeiro substituted by Hellmayr (1924).
OTHER COMMON NAMES
French: Mйrulaxe noir; German: Bьrstentapaculo; Spanish:
Galltio Gris.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
7.3 in (18.5 cm); 1.2–1.3 oz (33–37 g). Loral feathers are stiff
and elongated. Tail is fairly long, black. Male is uniform dark
gray. Female is brown, palest below.
DISTRIBUTION
Southeast Brazil from south Bahнa to east Paranб.
HABITAT
Humid forest.
BEHAVIOR
Terrestrial, usually in pairs, occasionally ascending a bush or
log to look out.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Walks, hops and runs. Bores head into litter.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Unknown.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Near Threatened.
SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS
None known.
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