Caatinga Antwren
Caatinga Antwren (<em>Radinopsyche sellowi</em>) is a species of Antbirds (<em>Thamnophilidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Caatinga Antwren (Radinopsyche sellowi) is a species of Antbirds (Thamnophilidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Radinopsyche; binomial: Radinopsyche sellowi; authority: (Whitney & Pacheco, 2000).
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Phylogenetic analysis reveals that Caatinga Antwren is not a member of the Herpsilochmus clade but is a deep-branch sister to the monotypic genus Biatas. Reassign to monotypic Radinopsyche gen. nov. Whitney, Bravo, Belmonte-Lopes, Bornschein, Pie & Brumfield, 2021 (Bravo et al. 2021; SACC 915).
