Northern Plain Xenops

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

Overview

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

Scientific Classification

Genus: Xenops; binomial: Xenops mexicanus; authority: Sclater, PL, 1857.

Distribution

Breeding range: Middle America and South America.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Northern Plain Xenops Xenops mexicanus (including ridgwayi, littoralis, olivaceus,and neglectus) is split from Amazonian (Plain) Xenops Xenops genibarbis based on differences in plumage, vocalizations, and nuDNA genomics (Harvey & Brumfield 2015; Arbeláez-Cortés 2020; SACC 996, SACC 1022a),

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