Warbling antbird

Species of bird

Warbling antbird
Imeri Warbling-Antbird
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Thamnophilidae
Genus:
Hypocnemis

The warbling antbird is a complex consisting of six species of antbirds that until recently were considered a single species found throughout the Amazon in South America. Based on vocal differences and to a lesser degree differences in plumages, it has been recommended treating them as separate species:

  • Guianan warbling antbird (Hypocnemis cantator).
  • Imeri warbling antbird (Hypocnemis flavescens).
  • Peruvian warbling antbird (Hypocnemis peruviana).
  • Yellow-breasted warbling antbird (Hypocnemis subflava).
  • Rondonia warbling antbird (Hypocnemis ochrogyna).
  • Spix's warbling antbird (Hypocnemis striata).

References

  • Isler, Isler, & Whitney. 2007. Species limits in antbirds (Thamnophilidae): The Warbling Antbird (Hypocnemis cantator) complex. The Auk. 124(1): 11–28.
  • Zimmer & Isler. 2003. Hypocnemis cantator (Warbling Antbird). Pp. 645 in del Hoyo, Elliott, & Christie. 2003. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 8. Broadbills to Tapaculos. Lynx Edicions. Barcelona.
  • Split Hypocnemis cantator by elevating H. flavescens, peruviana, subflava, ochrogyna and striata to species rank. South American Classification Committee. Accessed 2008-06-27


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