- Marsh Antwren
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Marsh Antwren male "São Paulo Antwren" (see text) Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Thamnophilidae Genus: Stymphalornis
Bornschein, Reinert & Teixeira, 1995Species: S. acutirostris Binomial name Stymphalornis acutirostris
Bornschein, Reinert & Teixeira, 1995Synonyms Formicivora acutirostris
The Marsh Antwren (Stymphalornis acutirostris), also known as the Paraná Antwren, is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Stymphalornis, but possibly better included in Formicivora.[citation needed] It is endemic to marshes and swamps in the Brazilian states of Paraná and Santa Catarina. A closely related and rather similar taxon has recently been discovered near São Paulo; it is already known by the common name São Paulo Antwren. A scientific description is currently being prepared.
It is threatened by habitat loss and currently considered Endangered by BirdLife International.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Stymphalornis acutirostris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007.
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