Plain-winged Antwren

About the Plain-winged Antwren

The plain-winged antwren (Myrmotherula behni) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Venezuela, and possibly Suriname.

The plain-winged antwren has these four subspecies: M. b. behni Berlepsch & Leverkühn, 1890 M. b. yavii Zimmer, JT & Phelps, WH, 1948 M. b. inornata Sclater, PL, 1890 M. b. camanii Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1952 The plain-winged antwren, the Alagoas antwren (M. snowi), the unicolored antwren (M. unicolor), and the Yungas antwren (M. grisea) appear to form a monophyletic group with similar vocalizations and habitat requirements.

The plain-winged antwren's specific epithet honors Wilhelm Friedrich Georg Behn. The plain-winged antwren is 9 to 9.5 cm (3.5 to 3.7 in) long; one female weighed 7.9 g (0.28 oz). It is a smallish bird with a short tail. Adult males of the nominate subspecies M. b. behni are almost entirely gray, with lighter underparts than upperparts. Their chin and the center of their throat and upper breast are black. Adult females have olivaceous brown upperparts with a grayish tinge on the crown... Wikipedia →