Roraiman antwren

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Roraiman antwren

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thamnophilidae
Genus: Herpsilochmus
Species:
H. roraimae
Binomial name
Herpsilochmus roraimae
Hellmayr, 1903
Herpsilochmus roraimae map.svg

The Roraiman antwren (Herpsilochmus roraimae) is an insectivorous bird in the antbird family, Thamnophilidae. It was first described by the Austrian ornithologist Carl Hellmayr in 1903 with the type locality of Mount Roraima (Venezuela).

It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

There are two recognized subspecies:[2]

  • Herpsilochmus roraimae katheenae Phelps Jr. & Dickerman, 1980 – tepui region of southwest Venezuela and adjacent Brazil
  • Herpsilochmus roraimae roraimae Hellmayr, 1903 – tepui region of Southeast Venezuela, adjacent Brazil and Guyana.

References[]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Herpsilochmus roraimae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22701574A93837192. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22701574A93837192.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Antbirds". World Bird List Version 8.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 23 February 2018.


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