Biology:Roraiman antwren
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Short description: Species of bird
| Roraiman antwren | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thamnophilidae |
| Genus: | Herpsilochmus |
| Species: | H. roraimae
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| Binomial name | |
| Herpsilochmus roraimae Hellmayr, 1903
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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).
It is found in Brazil , Guyana, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
There are two recognized subspecies:[2]
- Herpsilochmus roraimae katheenae Phelps Jr. & Dickerman, 1980 – tepui region of southwest Venezuela and adjacent Brazil
- Herpsilochmus roraimae roraimae Hellmayr, 1903 – tepui region of Southeast Venezuela, adjacent Brazil and Guyana.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Herpsilochmus roraimae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22701574A93837192. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22701574A93837192.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22701574/93837192. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds (2018). "Antbirds". World Bird List Version 8.1. International Ornithologists' Union. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/antbirds/.
Wikidata ☰ Q1261334 entry
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