Slaty Antwren
Myrmotherula schisticolor(Lawrence, GN, 1865)
English (US) Slaty Antwren
The Slaty Antwren (Myrmotherula schisticolor) 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 schisticolor
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Slaty Antwren
- Described by
- (Lawrence, GN, 1865)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Myrmotherula schisticolor schisticolor
- Myrmotherula schisticolor sanctaemartae
- Myrmotherula schisticolor interior
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Formicivora schisticolor
- Described by
- (Lawrence, GN, 1865)
- Type locality
- Turrialba, Costa Rica.
- Original description
- Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York 8(1867) p.172
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Stripe-chested Antwren
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Long-winged Antwren
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Band-tailed Antwren
Myrmotherula urosticta
Ihering's Antwren
Myrmotherula iheringi
Rio de Janeiro Antwren
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