Sclater's Antwren

About the Sclater's Antwren

Sclater's antwren (Myrmotherula sclateri) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. Sclater's antwren is monotypic. It and the yellow-throated antwren (M. ambigua) form a superspecies. The yellow-throated antwren's original author considered them likely to be conspecific but that treatment has not gained acceptance.

The English name and specific epithet of Sclater's antwren commemorate the British zoologist Philip Lutley Sclater. Sclater's antwren is 8 to 8.5 cm (3.1 to 3.3 in) long and weighs 8 to 10 g (0.28 to 0.35 oz). It is a smallish bird with a short tail. Adult males have a black and white streaked face and neck with yellow cheeks and a wide black "moustache". Their crown is black with light yellow streaks; the rest of their upperparts are black with whitish streaks. They have a light yellow patch between the shoulders. Their tail is black with white edges and tips to the feathers. Their wings are black with wide white edges on the coverts and narrower white edges on the flight feathers. Their throat and breast are yellow and the... Wikipedia →