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Rufous-backed Antvireo
Dysithamnus xanthopterus Burmeister, 1856
Thamnophilidae — Antbirds
Rufous-backed Antvireo, Dysithamnus xanthopterus, is a passerine bird of the antbird family found in south-east Brazil. It is native to the Serra do Mar coastal forests, mainly between Rio de Janeiro and Paraná, with scattered records farther south in Santa Catarina since 2013. It lives in montane evergreen forest and mature secondary forest, using the mid-storey and subcanopy. The species is monotypic and was described by Burmeister in 1856. Its breeding range is in South America, in south-east Brazil.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thamnophilidae — Antbirds
- Breeding range
- South America: se Brazil
