Stresemann's Bristlefront female by BiodiversitasĪBC works closely with partner Fundação Biodiversitas to protect and acquire known habitat for the Stresemann's Bristlefront. Hear the Stresemann's Bristlefront's song: Today, like the São Paulo Marsh Antwren, Blue-billed Curassow, and Esmeraldas Woodstar, this rare bird seems likely to become extinct without intensive conservation measures. It belongs to the large family Rhinocryptidae, known as the tapaculos, native to Central and South America and notorious for their elusive habits and unresolved taxonomy.Īn especially hard-to-find member of this group, the Stresemann's Bristlefront went unrecorded for 50 years after its initial discovery, then was rediscovered in 1995. Stresemann's Bristlefront is a long-tailed, ground-nesting songbird named for the bristly-looking tuft of feathers on its forehead. Unfortunately, this Critically Endangered bird is confined to one of the most fragmented and degraded – and vulnerable – forests in the Americas. This rediscovery renews hope that this species can be saved. In December 2018, after months of intensive searching, a lone bristlefront was observed in Brazil. One of the world's rarest birds, the Stresemann's Bristlefront appears to be literally one bird away from extinction.
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