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White-masked Antbird

Pithys castaneusBerlioz, J, 1938

English (US) White-masked Antbird

The White-masked Antbird (Pithys castaneus) 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: northeastern Peru (lower Río Pastaza and lower Río Morona)Range summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Pithys castaneus
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
English (US)
White-masked Antbird
Described by
Berlioz, J, 1938

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Pithys castanea
Described by
Berlioz, J, 1938
Type locality
Andoas, lower Rio Pastaza, Ecuador. Col. pi., Ois. et Rev. Franc. d'Orn. (n.s.), 18, 1948, frontisp., lower fig.
Original description
Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 58 p.90

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

See all 239 species of the family Thamnophilidae