Merulaxis
Slaty bristlefront (Merulaxis ater)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Rhinocryptidae
Genus:	Merulaxis Lesson, 1831
Type species
Merulaxis ater[1] Lesson, 1831

Merulaxis is a genus of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae.

Species

It contains the following species:

Male	Female	Scientific name	Common Name	Distribution
		Merulaxis stresemanni	Stresemann's bristlefront	Brazil ( Minas Gerais and Bahia )
		Merulaxis ater	Slaty bristlefront	Brazil (Espírito Santo south to Santa Catarina and Bahia)