Plain-throated Antwren
Isleria hauxwelli
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusIsleria (Plain-throated and Rufous-bellied Antwrens)
- SpeciesIsleria hauxwelli (Plain-throated Antwren)
About the Plain-throated Antwren
The plain-throated antwren (Isleria hauxwelli) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The plain-throated antwren was described by the English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1857 and given the binomial name Formicivora hauxwelli in honour of the collector of the type specimen, John Hauxwell. It was later moved to genus Myrmotherula and then to the current genus Isleria that was introduced in 2012. The plain-throated antwren shares genus Isleria with the rufous-bellied antwren (I. guttata) and the two form a superspecies.
The plain-throated antwren's further taxonomy is unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee assigns it these four subspecies: I. h. suffusa (Zimmer, JT, 1932) I. h. hauxwelli (Sclater, PL, 1857) I. h. clarior (Zimmer, JT, 1932)
I. h. hellmayri (Snethlage, E, 1906) The Clements taxonomy and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World do not separately recognize I. h. clarior but include it within the nominate subspecies I. h. hauxwelli.
This article follows the four-subspecies model. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Plain-throated Antwren in Yasuní National Park
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Myrmotherula brachyura
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plain-throated Antwren in Yasuní National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plain-throated Antwren sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 239 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plain-throated Antwren in Yasuní National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Plain-throated Antwren in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.