- Rio de Janeiro Antwren
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Rio de Janeiro Antwren Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Thamnophilidae Genus: Myrmotherula Species: M. fluminensis Binomial name Myrmotherula fluminensis
Gonzaga, 1988The Rio de Janeiro Antwren (Myrmotherula fluminensis) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is endemic to Brazil, and is currently thought only to survive in Guapi Açu Ecological Reserve, although identification is tricky and its continued survival has been questioned.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Myrmotherula fluminensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
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