Merulaxis stresemanni Sick, 1960
Stresemann's bristlefront
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Last record: 1945
Rediscovered in 1995
IUCN RedList status: Critically Endangered
This species was discovered during the 1830's when a specimen was collected. It was not sighted again until 1945 when a second specimen was collected. It then disappeared again until 1995 when an individual was sighted. Since then there have been several sightings, including the discovery of the population in 2010. It's conservation status is unclear, but the population is thought to be tiny.
Distribution
Bahia, Brazil (eastern)
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Sick 1960 J.Orn. 101 p.155
Other references:
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