Cherrie's Antwren (Myrmotherula cherriei)
About the Cherrie's Antwren
Cherrie's antwren (Myrmotherula cherriei) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela. Cherrie's antwren is monotypic. Its closest relative is believed to be the Pacific antwren (M. pacifica). The species' English name and specific epithet honor the American naturalist, explorer, and adventurer George Cherrie. Dr. Cherrie accompanied former President Theodore Roosevelt in the famous 1913 exploration of the River of Doubt, in the Brazilian Amazon basin, which was later named Rio Roosevelt.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 62 recordings for this species: 11 CC BY-NC-SA · 2 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Amazonian Streaked AntwrenMyrmotherula multostriatarecording
- Grey AntwrenMyrmotherula menetriesiirecording
- Long-winged AntwrenMyrmotherula longipennisrecording
- Moustached AntwrenMyrmotherula ignotarecording
- Pacific AntwrenMyrmotherula pacificarecording
- Plain-winged AntwrenMyrmotherula behnirecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.