Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)
Slaty Antwren (Myrmotherula schisticolor) - HBW 8, p. 590
French: Myrmidon ardoisé
German: Hochland-Ameisenschlüpfer
Spanish: Hormiguerito Pizarroso
Taxonomy: Formicivora schisticolor Lawrence, 1865, Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica.
Close relationship to M. sunensis and M. minor suggested by similarities in morphology, behaviour and vocalizations. Often grouped with those and M. axillaris, M. iheringi, M. fluminensis, M. behni, M. grisea, M. unicolor, M. snowi, M. longipennis, M. urosticta and M. menetriesii as the “grey antwren assemblage”, although this grouping possibly not monophyletic. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- schisticolor (Lawrence, 1865) - Extreme SE Mexico (Chiapas) S on lower mountain slopes (Caribbean slope N of Nicaragua, mostly Pacific slope in Panama) to Colombia (W & WC Andes) and Ecuador (Pacific slope).
- sanctaemartae J. A. Allen, 1900 - NE Colombia (Santa Marta Mts and Perijá Mts) and N Venezuela (Perijá Mts, Andes and coastal range E to Sucre).
- interior (Chapman, 1914) - Andes in Colombia (W slope of C range, E range, E slope of S range) and on E slope S to Peru (S to Puno).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Foraging in forest understory Locality Las Cuevas Research Station, Belize
Wayne Hall 20 January 2006 2 years ago 27 sec 3.9 -
A bird in the hand, calling Locality Reinita de Cielo Azul Reserve, San Vicente de Chucurí, Santander Department, Colombia (ssp interior)
Josep del Hoyo 4 February 2007 4 years ago 22 sec 3.6 -
A female preening and shaking its plumage Locality Cock of the Rock Lodge, Kosñipata Valley, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp interior)
Josep del Hoyo 30 July 2005 6 years ago 49 sec 3.3 -
A female and a male preening in the same tree, side by side Locality Cock of the Rock Lodge, Kosñipata Valley, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp interior)
Josep del Hoyo 30 July 2005 6 years ago 55 sec 3.2
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A female perched on a branch.
Locality Morazán, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp schisticolor)
manuel retana 7 April 2010 1 year ago 3.8 -
looking for food, feeding, moss, young male
Locality Cock of the Rock Lodge, Kosñipata Valley, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp interior)
dreyernp 19 October 2010 1 year ago 2.8 -
A nest hanging from roots.
Locality Morazán, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica
manuel retana 3 April 2010 1 year ago 2.7
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Adult male singing. Locality Yacambú National Park, Lara State, Venezuela
Nacho Areta 19 March 2005 2 years ago 3
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