NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Cryptic Treehunter
Cichlocolaptes mazarbarnetti Buzzetti, 2014
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Cryptic Treehunter (Cichlocolaptes mazarbarnetti) in a bromeliad Hohenbergia pernambucentris, both endemic of Alagoas and Pernambuco Atlantic Forest. Photoart made by Rolf Grantsau on the basis of detailed photos of the holotype (MN 34530).
Rolf Grantsau · CC BY 4.0 · Image sourceProvider-generated thumbnail requested at 800 pixels; no local editing Local WebP display rendition; resized without cropping.
Open encyclopedia reference
The cryptic treehunter (Cichlocolaptes mazarbarnetti) is an extinct species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. Its status, and even its existence as a species, are disputed. It is or was endemic to Brazil.
Wikipedia contributors, Cryptic treehunter; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:07:39.934280+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cichlocolaptes mazarbarnetti Buzzetti, 2014
- Name authority
- Buzzetti, 2014
- Common name
- Cryptic Treehunter
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Genus
- Cichlocolaptes
- Extinction status
- Recorded extinct
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFurnariidae
- genusCichlocolaptes Reichenbach, 1853
- speciesCichlocolaptes mazarbarnetti Buzzetti, 2014
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cichlocolaptes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Pale-browed TreehunterCichlocolaptes leucophrus (Jardine & Selby, 1830) | FurnariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Buzzetti, & Dante Renato Corrêa. (2014). A New Species of Cichlocolaptes Reichenbach 1853 (Furnariidae), the ‘gritador-do-nordeste’, an Undescribed Trace of the Fading Bird Life of Northeastern Brazil. Revista Brasileria de Ornitologia, Vol. 22, No. 2. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:DD9CV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.