Plain-winged Antwren
Myrmotherula behniBerlepsch, HHCL; Leverkühn, PGHMR, 1890
English (US) Plain-winged Antwren
The Plain-winged Antwren (Myrmotherula behni) 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 behni
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Plain-winged Antwren
- Described by
- Berlepsch, HHCL; Leverkühn, PGHMR, 1890
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Myrmotherula behni behni
- Myrmotherula behni yavii
- Myrmotherula behni inornata
- Myrmotherula behni camanii
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Berlepsch, HHCL; Leverkühn, PGHMR, 1890
- Type locality
- Bogota, Colombia.
- Original description
- Ornis. Internationale Zeitschrift für die gesammte Ornithologie 6 p.25 pl.1 fig.2
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Antbirds, Antshrikes, Antwrens, and Antvireos
Band-tailed Antwren
Myrmotherula urosticta
Ihering's Antwren
Myrmotherula iheringi
Rio de Janeiro Antwren
Myrmotherula fluminensis
Yungas Antwren
Myrmotherula grisea
UniColoured Antwren
Myrmotherula unicolor
Alagoas Antwren
Myrmotherula snowi
Grey Antwren
Myrmotherula menetriesii
Leaden Antwren
Myrmotherula assimilis
Narrow-billed Antwren
Formicivora iheringi
Black-hooded Antwren
Formicivora erythronotos
Northern White-fringed Antwren
Formicivora intermedia
Southern White-fringed Antwren
Formicivora grisea
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