Atlantic Plain Xenops

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Atlantic Plain Xenops (<em>Xenops minutus</em>) is a species of Ovenbirds (<em>Furnariidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Atlantic Plain Xenops (Xenops minutus) is a species of Ovenbirds (Furnariidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Xenops; binomial: Xenops minutus; authority: (Sparrman, 1788).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change English name of monotypic Xenops mintutus from Plain Xenops to White-throated Xenops with the split of polytypic Xenops genibarbis. The polytypic species, with the largest range, retains the English name Plain Xenops. Change English name (IOC 14.2) of White-throated Xenops to Atlantic Plain Xenops following SACC 1022a.

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