Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)
Ornate Antwren (Myrmotherula ornata)
French: Myrmidon orné German: Schmuckameisenschlüpfer Spanish: Hormiguerito Ornado
Other common names: Chestnut-saddled Antwren; Black-throated Antwren (atrogularis)
Taxonomy:
Formicivora ornata P. L. Sclater, 1853, “Bogotá” trade skin, Colombia.
Genetic, morphological and behavioural analyses indicate that this species is part of a monophyletic group that also includes M. gutturalis, M. fulviventris, M. leucophthalma, M. spodionota, M. haematonota, M. fjeldsaai and M. erythrura (the “stipple-throated antwren assemblage”), and which may not be closely related to other species placed in the genus. Validity of races and ranges listed below uncertain; saturata possibly not diagnosably different from nominate, and it is unclear whether meridionalis and atrogularis i.. View all taxonomy...
Genetic, morphological and behavioural analyses indicate that this species is part of a monophyletic group that also includes M. gutturalis, M. fulviventris, M. leucophthalma, M. spodionota, M. haematonota, M. fjeldsaai and M. erythrura (the “stipple-throated antwren assemblage”), and which may not be closely related to other species placed in the genus. Validity of races and ranges listed below uncertain; saturata possibly not diagnosably different from nominate, and it is unclear whether meridionalis and atrogularis intergrade; alternatively, atrogularis (with meridionalis) and also hoffmannsi may be shown to be two distinct species. Identity of rufous-backed birds near base of Andes in SC Peru (Cuzco) is uncertain. Further research required. Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- ornata (P. L. Sclater, 1853) - C Colombia (Andean foothills in Meta).
- saturata (Chapman, 1923) - SC Colombia (E Nariño, E Cauca, Putumayo), E Ecuador and NE Peru (N of R Marañón, W of R Napo).
- atrogularis Taczanowski, 1874 - EC Peru (San Martín S to Ayacucho and Cuzco, E to Ucayali) and extreme SW Amazonian Brazil (extreme SW Amazonas, W Acre).
- ornata (P. L. Sclater, 1853) - C Colombia (Andean foothills in Meta).
- saturata (Chapman, 1923) - SC Colombia (E Nariño, E Cauca, Putumayo), E Ecuador and NE Peru (N of R Marañón, W of R Napo).
- atrogularis Taczanowski, 1874 - EC Peru (San Martín S to Ayacucho and Cuzco, E to Ucayali) and extreme SW Amazonian Brazil (extreme SW Amazonas, W Acre).
- meridionalis J. T. Zimmer, 1932 - SE Peru (Madre de Dios, Puno), adjacent Brazil (E Acre) and NW Bolivia (Pando, La Paz, Cochabamba).
- hoffmannsi Hellmayr, 1906 - SE Amazonian Brazil E of R Madeira (in E Rondônia, W & N Mato Grosso, and Pará W of R Tocantins).
- Least Concern
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