Black-bellied antwren
The black-bellied antwren (Formicivora melanogaster) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
| Black-bellied antwren | |
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| male at Dourado, São Paulo state, Brazil | |
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| female at Dourado, São Paulo state, Brazil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thamnophilidae |
| Genus: | Formicivora |
| Species: | F. melanogaster |
| Binomial name | |
| Formicivora melanogaster Pelzeln, 1868 | |
The black-bellied antwren was described by the Austrian ornithologist August von Pelzeln in 1868 and given its current binomial name Formicivora melanogaster.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Formicivora melanogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- von Pelzeln, August (1868). Zur Ornithologie Brasiliens : Resultate von Johann Natterers Reisen in den Jahren 1817 bis 1835 (in German and Latin). Volume 2. Wien: A. Pichler's Witwe & Sohn. pp. 83, 154.
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