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Slaty Antwren

Slaty Antwren

Myrmotherula schisticolor

Range & Recent Observations

Slaty Antwrenis a year-round resident and doesn't follow a migration flyway. See the Range tab for where it lives.

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About the Slaty Antwren

The slaty antwren (Myrmotherula schisticolor) is a small passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found from Mexico south through Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name
Myrmotherula schisticolor
Family
Typical Antbirds
Order
Passeriformes

Similar species

Other members of the typical antbirds family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.

  • Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus
  • Dot-winged Antwren Microrhopias quixensis
  • Dusky Antbird Cercomacroides tyrannina
  • Great Antshrike Taraba major
  • Plain Antvireo Dysithamnus mentalis
  • Russet Antshrike Thamnistes anabatinus

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