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Grey Antwren

Myrmotherula menetriesii(d'Orbigny, ACVMD, 1838)

English (US) Gray Antwren

UK name: Grey Antwren

The Grey Antwren (Myrmotherula menetriesii) 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 menetriesii
Family
Thamnophilidae (Antbirds, Antshrikes, Antwrens, and Antvireos)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Gray Antwren
English (UK)
Grey Antwren
Described by
(d'Orbigny, ACVMD, 1838)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Myrmothera Menetriesii
Described by
(d'Orbigny, ACVMD, 1838)
Type locality
Yuracares, Bolivia.
Original description
Voyage dans l'Amérique Méridionale (le Brésil, la République Orientale de l'Uruguay, la République Argentine, la Patagonie, la République du Chili, la République de Bolivia, la République du Pérou), exécuté pendant les années 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832 et 1833 Ois. livr.30 p.184

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

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