Warbling antbird

Warbling antbird
Imeri Warbling-Antbird
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Thamnophilidae
Genus:	Hypocnemis

The warbling antbird is a complex consisting of six species of antbirds that until recently were considered a single species found throughout the Amazon in South America. Based on vocal differences and to a lesser degree differences in plumages, it has been recommended treating them as separate species:

• Guianan warbling antbird (Hypocnemis cantator).
• Imeri warbling antbird (Hypocnemis flavescens).
• Peruvian warbling antbird (Hypocnemis peruviana).
• Yellow-breasted warbling antbird (Hypocnemis subflava).
• Rondonia warbling antbird (Hypocnemis ochrogyna).
• Spix's warbling antbird (Hypocnemis striata).

References

• Isler, Isler, & Whitney. 2007. Species limits in antbirds (Thamnophilidae): The Warbling Antbird (Hypocnemis cantator) complex. The Auk. 124(1): 11–28.
• Zimmer & Isler. 2003. Hypocnemis cantator (Warbling Antbird). Pp. 645 in del Hoyo, Elliott, & Christie. 2003. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 8. Broadbills to Tapaculos. Lynx Edictions. Barcelona.
• Split Hypocnemis cantator by elevating H. flavescens, peruviana, subflava, ochrogyna and striata to species rank. South American Classification Committee. Accessed 2008-06-27