Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae) - HBW 8
Pygmy Antwren (Myrmotherula brachyura)
French: Myrmidon pygmée
German: Östlicher Weißkehl-Ameisenschlüpfer
Spanish: Hormiguerito Pigmeo
Taxonomy: Muscic [apae] brachyurae Hermann, 1783, Cayenne.
Genetic and morphological analyses indicate that this species and M. ignota, M. surinamensis, M. multostriata, M. pacifica, M. cherriei, M. klagesi, M. longicauda, M. sclateri and M. ambigua represent a monophyletic group (the “streaked antwren assemblage”). Present species is closely related to first of those, which was treated as a race of it by earlier authors, but recently shown to differ vocally and in plumage. Studies needed in order to determine whether any diagnosable differences exist among the various populations. Mo.. View all taxonomy...
Genetic and morphological analyses indicate that this species and M. ignota, M. surinamensis, M. multostriata, M. pacifica, M. cherriei, M. klagesi, M. longicauda, M. sclateri and M. ambigua represent a monophyletic group (the “streaked antwren assemblage”). Present species is closely related to first of those, which was treated as a race of it by earlier authors, but recently shown to differ vocally and in plumage. Studies needed in order to determine whether any diagnosable differences exist among the various populations. Monotypic.
Distribution: C & E Colombia (base of Andes S from Meta, and extreme E in Guianía, Vaupés and Amazonas), E Ecuador, E Peru, S Venezuela (Bolívar, Amazonas), the Guianas, Amazonian Brazil (E to R Tocantins, S to N & W Mato Grosso) and NW & NE Bolivia.
- Least Concern
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A male scratching on a branch and flying away Río Grande, Delta Amacuro, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
David Ascanio 31 May 2003 2 years ago 5 sec 3.9
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