Black-capped Antwren
Herpsilochmus atricapillusPelzeln, A, 1868
English (US) Black-capped Antwren
The Black-capped Antwren (Herpsilochmus atricapillus) 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.
Range: northeastern Brazil to eastern Bolivia, northwestern Paraguay, and far northwestern ArgentinaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Herpsilochmus atricapillus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-capped Antwren
- Described by
- Pelzeln, A, 1868
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Pelzeln, A, 1868
- Type locality
- Porto do Rio Parana [Sao Paulo] and Goiaz [city]; the type is from Porto do Parana, fide Hellmayr, 1924.
- Original description
- Zur Ornithologie Brasiliens. Resultate von Johann Natterers Reisen in den Jahren 1817 bis 1835 Abth.2 p.80,150
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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