Herpsilochmus Explained
Herpsilochmus is a genus of insectivorous passerine birds in the antbird family (Thamnophilidae). They are found in forest, woodland and shrub in South America, although a single species the rufous-winged antwren (H. rufimarginatus) also occurs in Panama. All are relatively small antbirds that are sexually dichromatic. In most (but not all) species males are essentially light grey with a black crown and black-and-white wings, while females are more buff or rufous with black-and-white crown.
The genus Herpsilochmus was introduced by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1847.[1] The name of genus combines the Ancient Greek words herpō "to creep about" and lokhmē "thicket" or "copse".[2] The type species is the Bahia antwren.[3]
The genus contains 17 species:[4]
- Ash-throated antwren, Herpsilochmus parkeri
- Creamy-bellied antwren, Herpsilochmus motacilloides
- Predicted antwren, Herpsilochmus praedictus
- Aripuana antwren, Herpsilochmus stotzi
- Black-capped antwren, Herpsilochmus atricapillus
- Bahia antwren or pileated antwren, Herpsilochmus pileatus
- Spot-tailed antwren, Herpsilochmus sticturus
- Dugand's antwren, Herpsilochmus dugandi
- Todd's antwren, Herpsilochmus stictocephalus
- Ancient antwren, Herpsilochmus gentryi
- Spot-backed antwren, Herpsilochmus dorsimaculatus
- Roraiman antwren, Herpsilochmus roraimae
- Pectoral antwren, Herpsilochmus pectoralis
- Large-billed antwren, Herpsilochmus longirostris
- Yellow-breasted antwren, Herpsilochmus axillaris
- Rusty-winged antwren, Herpsilochmus frater
- Rufous-margined antwren, Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus
Notes and References
- Cabanis . Jean . Jean Cabanis . 1847 . Ornithologische notizen . German . Archiv für Naturgeschichte . 13 . 186–256 [224] .
- Book: Jobling, James A. . 2010. The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names . Christopher Helm . London . 978-1-4081-2501-4 . 190 .
- Book: Peters . James Lee . James L. Peters . 1951 . Check-list of Birds of the World . 7 . Museum of Comparative Zoology . Cambridge, Massachusetts . 201 .
- Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . Rasmussen . Pamela . Pamela Rasmussen . January 2021 . Antbirds . IOC World Bird List Version 11.1 . International Ornithologists' Union . 8 May 2021 .
