Dugand's antwren

Dugand's antwren (Herpsilochmus dugandi) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Dugand's antwren
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thamnophilidae
Genus: Herpsilochmus
Species:
H. dugandi
Binomial name
Herpsilochmus dugandi
Meyer, 1945

The bird is named in commemoration of Colombian naturalist Armando Dugand.[2]

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Herpsilochmus dugandi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Birds? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 112.
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