Rufous-margined Antwren
Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusHerpsilochmus (Herpsilochmus Antwrens)
- SpeciesHerpsilochmus rufimarginatus (Rufous-margined Antwren)
About the Rufous-margined Antwren
The rufous-margined antwren (Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus) is an insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds." It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. The rufous-margined antwren was described by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1822 and given the binomial name Myiothera rufimarginata. It is now placed in the genus Herpsilochmus which was introduced by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1847.
The specific epithet rufimarginatus is from the Latin rufus "rufous" and marginatus "marginned" or "bordered." The rufous-margined antwren's taxonomy is unsettled. Before 2020 the American Ornithological Society, the International Ornithological Committee, and the Clements taxonomy treated it and what is now the rusty-winged antwren (Herpsilochmus frater) as a single species, the rufous-winged antwren with the binomial H. rufimarginatus.
These systems assigned it four subspecies: H. r. exiguus Nelson, 1912 H. r. frater Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1880 H. r. scapularis (zu Wied-Neuwied, 1831) H. r. rufimarginatus (Temminck, 1822) Beginning in 2020 these systems split the rufous-winged antwren... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Rufous-margined Antwren in Iguazú National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-margined Antwren in Iguazú National Park?
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-margined Antwren sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 2,107 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous-margined Antwren in Iguazú National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-margined Antwren in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.