Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae) - HBW 8

Amazonian Streaked Antwren (Myrmotherula multostriata)

French: Myrmidon strié German: Amazonien-Strichelameisenschlüpfer Spanish: Hormiguerito Amazónico

Taxonomy: Myrmotherula multostriata P. L. Sclater, 1858, Río Ucayali, Peru.
Considered a sister-species of M. surinamensis, and until recently was treated as conspecific with that and also with M. pacifica, but vocal and plumage characters indicate that they represent three separate species. Genetic and morphological analyses indicate that all are part of a monophyletic group that also includes M. brachyura, M. ignota, M. cherriei, M. klagesi, M. longicauda, M. sclateri and M. ambigua (the “streaked antwren assemblage”). Monotypic.

Distribution: Locally in E Colombia (Meta), S Venezuela (extreme W Amazonas), and from E Ecuador and NE & E Peru E across C Brazil (E to extreme W Maranhão and N Tocantins, extending N of R Amazon only in area W of lower R Negro and also NE of Manaus) and S to Mato Grosso and NW & NE Bolivia.