Ancient Antwren (Herpsilochmus gentryi)
About the Ancient Antwren
The ancient antwren (Herpsilochmus gentryi) is a species of tropical bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is primarily found in terra firme forests of northern Peru and southeastern Ecuador. This species was described in 1998 and named after the American botanist Alwyn Gentry. Habitat loss poses the greatest threat to this species. The ancient antwren was described in 1998 by Bret M. Whitney and Jose Alvarez Alonso. The holotype was collected along the Rio Tigre in the Department of Loreto, Peru. The specific epithet gentryi honors the American botanist Alwyn Gentry. It is closely related to the Todd's antwren, to which it may be a sister species. This species is monotypic, with no known subspecies.
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Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.