Rufous-tailed Antwren (Epinecrophylla erythrura)

Other Scientific Names
Myrmotherula erythrura

Family
Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)

Size
11.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
Sclater, 1890

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest. From sea-level - 900 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (14)...)

Rufous-tailed Stipplethroat (Epinecrophylla erythrura) [XC275029]
by Jerome Fischer from Orellana: 'Maxus' road km 37 (27 km SSE Pompeya), Ecuador (song)

Rufous-tailed Stipplethroat (Epinecrophylla erythrura) [XC264600]
by Robert S. Ridgely from Orellana: Zancudococha (Laguna Iripari), Ecuador (song)

Subspecies
Genetic, morphological and behavioural analyses indicate that this species is part of a monophyletic group that also includes Brown-bellied Antwren (Epinecrophylla gutturalis), Checker-throated Antwren (Epinecrophylla fulviventris), White-eyed Antwren (Epinecrophylla leucophthalma), Foothill Antwren (Epinecrophylla spodionota), Stipple-throated Antwren (Epinecrophylla haematonota), Yasuni Antwren (Epinecrophylla fjeldsaai) and Ornate Antwren (Epinecrophylla ornata) (the "stipple-throated antwren assemblage"), and which may not be closely related to other species placed in the genus. Subspecies possibly intergrade.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

erythrura Sclater, 1890 - Extreme north-western Brazil (western bank of upper R Negro), south-eastern Colombia (Meta east to Vaup�s and south to Putumayo), eastern Ecuador and north-eastern Peru (north of R Mara��n and R Amazon).
septentrionalis (Zimmer, JT, 1932) - Eastern Peru (along base of Andes south of R Mara��n south to Puno) and west-central Amazonian Brazil (scattered records from Amazonas south of R Solim��es, east to Tef� and middle R Juru�).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Rufous-tailed Antwren (Epinecrophylla erythrura) - 10 files

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