Plain-winged Antwren (Myrmotherula behni)
About the Plain-winged Antwren
The plain-winged antwren (Myrmotherula behni) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Venezuela, and possibly Suriname. The plain-winged antwren has these four subspecies: M. b. behni Berlepsch & Leverkühn, 1890 M. b. yavii Zimmer, JT & Phelps, WH, 1948 M. b. inornata Sclater, PL, 1890 M. b. camanii Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1952 The plain-winged antwren, the Alagoas antwren (M. snowi), the unicolored antwren (M. unicolor), and the Yungas antwren (M. grisea) appear to form a monophyletic group with similar vocalizations and habitat requirements. The plain-winged antwren's specific epithet honors Wilhelm Friedrich Georg Behn.
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3 recordings on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×3 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela · xeno-canto lists 13 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- Alagoas AntwrenMyrmotherula snowiprofile
- Amazonian Streaked AntwrenMyrmotherula multostriatarecording
- Band-tailed AntwrenMyrmotherula urostictaprofile
- Cherrie's AntwrenMyrmotherula cherrieiprofile
- Grey AntwrenMyrmotherula menetriesiirecording
- Guianan Streaked AntwrenMyrmotherula surinamensisprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.