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Dot-winged Antwren
Microrhopias quixensis
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About the Dot-winged Antwren
The dot-winged antwren (Microrhopias quixensis) or velvety antwren is a passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Mexico, every Central American country except El Salvador, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Microrhopias quixensis
- Family
- Typical Antbirds
- Order
- Passeriformes
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Other members of the typical antbirds family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.
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