NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Rufous Gnateater
Conopophaga lineata (M. Wied-Neuwied, 1831)
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.
Rufous Gnateater (Conopophaga lineata) Parque Estadual da Serra da Cantareira - São Paulo-SP www.wikiaves.com.br/midias.php?t=u&u=42
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Open encyclopedia reference
The rufous gnateater (Conopophaga lineata) is a passerine bird of the gnateater family, Conopophagidae. It is found in forest understory and bushes in eastern Brazil from Rio Grande do Sul north to central Brazil. Its range also extends into eastern Paraguay and north-eastern Argentina and it has recently been recorded in Uruguay. It is often elusive and hard to see, but is commoner and less shy than other gnateaters.
Wikipedia contributors, Rufous gnateater; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T05:39:03.427335+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Conopophaga lineata (M. Wied-Neuwied, 1831)
- Name authority
- (M. Wied-Neuwied, 1831)
- Common name
- Rufous Gnateater
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Conopophagidae
- Genus
- Conopophaga
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
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
- familyConopophagidae Sclater & Salvin, 1873
- genusConopophaga Vieillot, 1816
- speciesConopophaga lineata (M. Wied-Neuwied, 1831)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Conopophaga. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Slaty GnateaterConopophaga ardesiaca d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837 | ConopophagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chestnut-belted GnateaterConopophaga aurita (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) | ConopophagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-cheeked GnateaterConopophaga melanops (Vieillot, 1818) | ConopophagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ash-throated GnateaterConopophaga peruviana des Murs, 1856 | ConopophagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hooded GnateaterConopophaga roberti Hellmayr, 1905 | ConopophagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Myiagrus lineatus M. Wied-Neuwied, 1831 M. Wied-Neuwied, 1831 | synonym |
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.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=559411 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:XSGZ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.