Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)
Sclater's Antwren (Myrmotherula sclateri) - HBW 8, p. 580
French: Myrmidon de Sclater
German: Gelbstreifen-Ameisenschlüpfer
Spanish: Hormiguerito de Sclater
Taxonomy: Myrmotherula sclateri Snethlage, 1912, Boim, Rio Tapajós, Pará, Brazil.
Forms a superspecies with M. ambigua. Genetic and morphological analyses indicate that both species are part of a monophyletic group that also includes M. brachyura, M. ignota, M. surinamensis, M. multostriata, M. pacifica, M. cherriei, M. klagesi and M. longicauda (the “streaked antwren assemblage”). Form described as M. kermiti (“Kermit’s Antwren”) was based on variants of present species. Monotypic.
Distribution: E Peru (S of R Amazon, E of R Ucayali), S Amazonian Brazil (E to lower R Xingu and S to N Mato Grosso) and NW & NE Bolivia (Pando, N La Paz, NE Santa Cruz).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An individual perched in a tree, seen from below.
Locality Cocha Cashu Biological Station, Manu National Park, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Joe Tobias 1 November 2004 21 weeks ago 2.3 -
A bird in a tree, seen from below.
Locality Cocha Cashu Biological Station, Manu National Park, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Joe Tobias 1 November 2004 21 weeks ago 2
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A bird calling from the canopy. Locality Amazonia National Park, Pará State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 19 August 2010 1 year ago 3 -
A bird singing in the subcanopy. Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Bradley Davis 13 August 2007 2 years ago 3
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