Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)
White-eyed Antwren (Myrmotherula leucophthalma) - HBW 8, p. 585
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 Enlarge map
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A female moving in dense vegetation. Locality Floresta Nacional de Carajás, Pará State, Brazil (ssp sordida)
Josep del Hoyo 8 August 2011 22 weeks ago 16 sec 3.4
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A juvenile bird on hand.
Locality Esperanza, Pando Department, Bolivia (ssp leucophthalma)
Joe Tobias 23 October 2005 28 weeks ago 3.8
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High-pitched song. Locality Pousada Rio Azul, Pará State, Brazil
(ssp phaeonota)
Bradley Davis 3 August 2007 2 years ago 2.5
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