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White-flanked Antwren

Myrmotherula axillaris(Vieillot, LJP, 1817)

English (US) White-flanked Antwren

The White-flanked Antwren (Myrmotherula axillaris) 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
Myrmotherula axillaris
Family
Thamnophilidae (Antbirds, Antshrikes, Antwrens, and Antvireos)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Not Evaluated
English (US)
White-flanked Antwren
Described by
(Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Myrmothera axillaris
Described by
(Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
Type locality
Guiana, i.e. Cayenne.
Original description
Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc. Nouvelle édition 12 p.113

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

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