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Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)

Long-winged Antwren (Myrmotherula longipennis) - HBW 8, p. 596

French: Myrmidon longipenne German: Silberameisenschlüpfer Spanish: Hormiguerito Alilargo
Other common names: Garbe’s Antwren (garbei)

Taxonomy: Myrmotherula longipennis Pelzeln, 1868, Marabitanas, Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil.
Forms a superspecies with M. urosticta; other relationships uncertain, but appears closely related to M. menetriesii. The three are often grouped with M. axillaris, M. schisticolor, M. sunensis, M. minor, M. iheringi, M. fluminensis, M. behni, M. grisea, M. unicolor and M. snowi as the “grey antwren assemblage”, although this grouping possibly not monophyletic. Plumage and vocal differences suggest that some races may be separate species; taxa in need of re-examination; geographical ranges of races tentati.. View all taxonomy...

Taxonomy: Myrmotherula longipennis Pelzeln, 1868, Marabitanas, Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil.
Forms a superspecies with M. urosticta; other relationships uncertain, but appears closely related to M. menetriesii. The three are often grouped with M. axillaris, M. schisticolor, M. sunensis, M. minor, M. iheringi, M. fluminensis, M. behni, M. grisea, M. unicolor and M. snowi as the “grey antwren assemblage”, although this grouping possibly not monophyletic. Plumage and vocal differences suggest that some races may be separate species; taxa in need of re-examination; geographical ranges of races tentative, based mainly on previously published statements. Six subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • longipennis Pelzeln, 1868 - S Venezuela (Bolívar, Amazonas), the Guianas, N Amazonian Brazil (E to Amapá), SE Colombia, extreme NE Ecuador (N of R Napo) and extreme N Peru (Loreto N of R Napo and R Amazon).
  • zimmeri Chapman, 1925 - E Ecuador (S of R Napo) and NE Peru (S of R Napo, N of R Amazon and R Marañón).
  • garbei H. von Ihering, 1905 - E Peru (S of R Amazon & R Marañón), SW Amazonian Brazil (E to R Madeira) and NW Bolivia (Pando, La Paz).

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  • longipennis Pelzeln, 1868 - S Venezuela (Bolívar, Amazonas), the Guianas, N Amazonian Brazil (E to Amapá), SE Colombia, extreme NE Ecuador (N of R Napo) and extreme N Peru (Loreto N of R Napo and R Amazon).
  • zimmeri Chapman, 1925 - E Ecuador (S of R Napo) and NE Peru (S of R Napo, N of R Amazon and R Marañón).
  • garbei H. von Ihering, 1905 - E Peru (S of R Amazon & R Marañón), SW Amazonian Brazil (E to R Madeira) and NW Bolivia (Pando, La Paz).
  • ochrogyna Todd, 1927 - lower R Madeira E to R Tapajós.
  • paraensis (Todd, 1920) - from R Tapajós E to W Maranhão, S to NE Mato Grosso.
  • transitiva Hellmayr, 1929 - SC Brazil (Rondônia, SW Mato Grosso).

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