Slaty Bristlefront

Merulaxis ater

Least Concern

The Slaty Bristlefront is a tapaculo of dense undergrowth in Brazil. A small, dark, skulking bird, it scurries mouse-like through dense undergrowth and bamboo with its tail often cocked, staying hidden as it searches near the ground for insects. Fun fact: Tapaculos are weak fliers that prefer to run and hop through dense cover rather than take wing.

Family

Rhinocryptidae

Group

Tapaculos

Range

Slaty Bristlefront Range — Undergrowth and forest of Brazil

Population

≈ Not quantified

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