Pygmy Antwren
Myrmotherula brachyura(Hermann, J, 1783)
English (US) Pygmy Antwren
The Pygmy Antwren (Myrmotherula brachyura) 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: eastern Colombia to the Guianas, Amazonian Brazil, and northern BoliviaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Myrmotherula brachyura
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Pygmy Antwren
- Described by
- (Hermann, J, 1783)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Muscic[apae] brachyurae
- Described by
- (Hermann, J, 1783)
- Type locality
- Cayenne.
- Original description
- Tabula affinitatum animalium (etc.) p.229
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Ornate Stipplethroat
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Rufous-tailed Stipplethroat
Epinecrophylla erythrura
Streak-capped Antwren
Terenura maculata
Orange-bellied Antwren
Terenura sicki
Black-and-white Antbird
Myrmochanes hemileucus
Moustached Antwren
Myrmotherula ignota
Yellow-throated Antwren
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Sclater's Antwren
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Guianan Streaked Antwren
Myrmotherula surinamensis
Amazonian Streaked Antwren
Myrmotherula multostriata
Pacific Antwren
Myrmotherula pacifica
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