Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)
Pygmy Antwren (Myrmotherula brachyura) - HBW 8, p. 577
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 Enlarge map
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A male scratching on a branch and flying away Locality Río Grande, Delta Amacuro, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 May 2003 4 years ago 5 sec 4.3
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on a branch
Locality Chino, Loreto Department, Peru
Lior Kislev 1 February 2010 48 weeks ago 4.2
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In the background : Ramphocaenus melanurus Locality Kaw-Roura Nature Reserve, French Guiana
Patrick Ingremeau 26 June 2010 1 year ago 4
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