Herpsilochmus

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Herpsilochmus
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Pectoral antwren (Herpsilochmus pectoralis)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thamnophilidae
Genus: Herpsilochmus
Cabanis, 1847
Type species
Myiothera pileata [1]
Lichtenstein, 1823

Herpsilochmus is a genus of insectivorous passerine birds in the antbird family (Thamnophilidae). They are found in forest, woodland and shrub in South America, although a single species the rufous-winged antwren (H. rufimarginatus) also occurs in Panama. All are relatively small antbirds that are sexually dichromatic. In most (but not all) species males are essentially light grey with a black crown and black-and-white wings, while females are more buff or rufous with black-and-white crown.

The genus Herpsilochmus was introduced by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1847. [2] The name of genus combines the Ancient Greek words herpō "to creep about" and lokhmē "thicket" or "copse". [3] The type species is the Bahia antwren. [4]

The genus contains 17 species: [5]

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References

  1. "Thamnophilidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. Cabanis, Jean (1847). "Ornithologische notizen". Archiv für Naturgeschichte (in German). 13: 186–256 [224].
  3. Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p.  190. ISBN   978-1-4081-2501-4.
  4. Peters, James Lee, ed. (1951). Check-list of Birds of the World. Vol. 7. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 201.
  5. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (January 2021). "Antbirds". IOC World Bird List Version 11.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 8 May 2021.