Cherrie's antwren
Cherrie's antwren (Myrmotherula cherriei) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found in southern Colombia, Venezuela, northeastern Peru and northwestern Brazil.
| Cherrie's antwren | |
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| male at Anavilhanas National Park, Novo Airão, Amazonas state, Brazil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thamnophilidae |
| Genus: | Myrmotherula |
| Species: | M. cherriei |
| Binomial name | |
| Myrmotherula cherriei | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
This bird is called Cherrie's antwren to honor the memory of American naturalist, explorer and adventurer George Cherrie.[2] Dr. Cherrie accompanied former President Theodore Roosevelt in the famous 1913 exploration of the River of Doubt, in the Brazilian Amazon basin, which was later named Rio Roosevelt.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Myrmotherula cherriei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 83.
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