Scaled Antbird
Drymophila squamata(Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
English (US) Scaled Antbird
The Scaled Antbird (Drymophila squamata) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Thamnophilidae (Antbirds, Antshrikes, Antwrens, and Antvireos) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Drymophila squamata
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Scaled Antbird
- Described by
- (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Drymophila squamata squamata
- Drymophila squamata stictocorypha
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Myiothera squamata
- Described by
- (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
- Type locality
- Baia, Brazil
- Original description
- Verzeichniss der Doubletten des zoologischen Museums der Königl. Universität zu Berlin nebst Beschreibung vieler bisher unbekannter Arten von Säugethieren, Vögeln, Amphibien und Fischen p.44
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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