Rufous-margined Antwren

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Rufous-margined Antwren (<em>Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus</em>) is a species of Antbirds (<em>Thamnophilidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Rufous-margined Antwren (Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus) is a species of Antbirds (Thamnophilidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Herpsilochmus; binomial: Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus; authority: (Temminck, 1822).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America. Non-breeding range: ENG.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Monotypic. Includes scapularis as a junior synonym [This applies to populations of "scapularis" south of the Rio São Francisco. Populations formerly attributed to "scapularis" north of that river are vocally similar to H. frater and are subsumed into ssp. frater of that species (SACC 870)]. English name follows SACC 904.

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