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Band-tailed antwren
The band-tailed antwren (Myrmotherula urosticta) is a species of insectivorous bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Band-tailed antwren | |
|---|---|
| Illustration (above) (lower bird Myrmotherula hauxwelli) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thamnophilidae |
| Genus: | Myrmotherula |
| Species: | M. urosticta |
| Binomial name | |
| Myrmotherula urosticta (Sclater, PL, 1857) | |
The band-tailed antwren was described by the English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1857 and given the binomial name Formicivora urosticta.[2]
References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Myrmotherula urosticta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22701533A93834692. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22701533A93834692.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Sclater, Philip L. (1857). "Descriptions of twelve new or little known species of the South American family Formicariidae". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 25: 129–133 [130] Plate 126 fig. 1. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1857.tb01217.x.
Data related to Myrmotherula urosticta at Wikispecies