Northern Plain Xenops
Xenops mexicanusSclater, PL, 1857
English (US) Northern Plain Xenops
The Northern Plain Xenops (Xenops mexicanus) 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 Furnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Xenops mexicanus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Northern Plain Xenops
- Described by
- Sclater, PL, 1857
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Xenops mexicanus mexicanus
- Xenops mexicanus ridgwayi
- Xenops mexicanus littoralis
- Xenops mexicanus neglectus
- Xenops mexicanus olivaceus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Sclater, PL, 1857
- Type locality
- Cordoba, Veracruz, Mexico.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.24, no.319 p.289
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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