Roraiman antwren

The Roraiman antwren (Herpsilochmus roraimae) is an insectivorous bird in the antbird family, Thamnophilidae. It was first described by the Austrian ornithologist Carl Hellmayr in 1903 with the type locality of Mount Roraima (Venezuela).

Roraiman antwren

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thamnophilidae
Genus: Herpsilochmus
Species:
H. roraimae
Binomial name
Herpsilochmus roraimae
Hellmayr, 1903

It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

There are two recognized subspecies:[2]

  • H. r. katheenae Phelps Jr. & Dickerman, 1980 tepui region of southwest Venezuela and adjacent Brazil
  • H. r. roraimae Hellmayr, 1903 tepui region of Southeast Venezuela, adjacent Brazil and Guyana.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Herpsilochmus roraimae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Antbirds". World Bird List Version 8.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 23 February 2018.


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