Jump to content

Herpsilochmus

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Xezbeth (talk | contribs) at 20:01, 3 June 2014 (downcasing). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Herpsilochmus
Pectoral antwren
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Herpsilochmus

Cabanis, 1847

Herpsilochmus is a genus of birds in the antbird family (Thamnophilidae). They are found in forest, woodland and shrub in South America, although a single species (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.

Species