About Myrmecocichla formicivora (Wilkes, 1817)
This species, Myrmecoclisha formicivora (Wilkes, 1817), is sexually dimorphic. The male is almost entirely black, while the female is brown with a grey bill and grey legs.
Myrmecocichla formicivora (Wilkes, 1817) is a animal in the Muscicapidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Myrmecocichla formicivora (Wilkes, 1817)
Myrmecocichla formicivora (Wilkes, 1817)
Myrmecocichla formicivora is a sexually dimorphic species with distinct male and female plumage and coloration.
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Taxonomy
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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