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Genus of birds From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Herpsilochmus is a genus of insectivorous passerine birds in the antbird family (Thamnophilidae). They are found in forest, woodland and shrub in South America, although a single species the rufous-winged antwren (H. rufimarginatus) also occurs in Panama. All are relatively small antbirds that are sexually dichromatic. In most (but not all) species males are essentially light grey with a black crown and black-and-white wings, while females are more buff or rufous with black-and-white crown.
Herpsilochmus | |
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Pectoral antwren (Herpsilochmus pectoralis) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Thamnophilidae |
Genus: | Herpsilochmus Cabanis, 1847 |
Type species | |
Myiothera pileata[1] Lichtenstein, 1823 |
The genus Herpsilochmus was introduced by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1847.[2] The name of genus combines the Ancient Greek words herpō "to creep about" and lokhmē "thicket" or "copse".[3] The type species is the Bahia antwren.[4]
The genus contains 17 species:[5]
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