Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae) - HBW 8
White-eyed Antwren (Myrmotherula leucophthalma)
French: Myrmidon aux yeux blancs
German: Olivbrauner Ameisenschlüpfer
Spanish: Hormiguerito Ojiblanco
Taxonomy: Formicivora leucophthalma Pelzeln, 1868, Salto do Girão = Salto do Jirau, Rondônia, Brazil.
Genetic, morphological and behavioural analyses indicate that this species is part of a monophyletic group that also includes M. gutturalis, M. fulviventris, M. spodionota, M. haematonota, M. fjeldsaai, M. ornata and M. erythrura (the “stipple-throated antwren assemblage”), and which may not be closely related to other species placed in the genus. With exception of distinctive race phaeonota, morphological distinctions among races are not clear, and ranges given below are tentative; further study needed. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- leucophthalma (Pelzeln, 1868) - E Peru (E of R Ucayali), W Brazil S of R Amazon (E to lower R Madeira and drainage of R Aripuanã) and NW & NE Bolivia (Pando, NE Santa Cruz).
- dissita Bond, 1950 - SE Peru (Puno) and adjacent Bolivia (La Paz).
- phaeonota Todd, 1927 - S Amazonian Brazil from lower R Madeira E to lower R Tapajós.
- sordida Todd, 1927 - R Tapajós E to R Tocantins.
- Least Concern
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High-pitched song. Pousada Rio Azul, Pará, Brazil
(ssp phaeonota)
Bradley Davis 3 August 2007 14 weeks ago 2
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