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Tawny-faced Gnatwren

Microbates cinereiventris(Sclater, PL, 1855)

English (US) Tawny-faced Gnatwren

The Tawny-faced Gnatwren (Microbates cinereiventris) 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 Polioptilidae (Gnatwrens and Gnatcatchers) in the order Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Microbates cinereiventris
Family
Polioptilidae (Gnatwrens and Gnatcatchers)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Tawny-faced Gnatwren
Described by
(Sclater, PL, 1855)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Ramphocaenus cinereiventris
Described by
(Sclater, PL, 1855)
Type locality
'Pasto,' Colombia; Buenaventura substituted by Cory and Hellmayr, 1924, op. cit., p. 212.
Original description
Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.23, no.289 p.76 pl.87

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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