Ancient Antwren (Herpsilochmus gentryi)

Family
Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)

Size
11.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
Whitney & Alvarez Alonso, 1998

Habitat
Canopy and subcanopy of humid tropical forest, and apparently restricted to terra firme forest growing on nutrient-poor podzolic or quartzitic soils, as well as on high, dry ridgetops. From sea-level - 200 m.

Range (Guide)

Ecuador (B), Peru (B).

Extreme eastern Ecuador (south-eastern Pastaza) and northern Peru (Loreto west of R Napo and north of R Mara��n).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status LC
Habitat destruction due to human population growth is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (20)...)

Ancient Antwren (Herpsilochmus gentryi) [XC270726]
by id from Allpahuayo - Mishana Reserve, Loreto, Peru (song)

Ancient Antwren (gentryi) [XC20724]
by David Geale from Tierra Blanca, Loreto, Peru (song)

Subspecies
Appears to form a superspecies with Todd's Antwren (Herpsilochmus stictocephalus). Similarity of vocalizations have suggested to some that both are closely related to the Bahia Antwren (Herpsilochmus pileatus) group.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Ancient Antwren (Herpsilochmus gentryi) - 10 files

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