Herpsilochmus

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
Pectoral antwren (Herpsilochmus pectoralis)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thamnophilidae
Genus: Herpsilochmus
Cabanis, 1847

The genus Herpsilochmus was introduced by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1847.[1] The name of genus combines the Ancient Greek words herpō "to creep about" and lokhmē "thicket" or "copse".[2] The type species is the Bahia antwren.[3]

The genus contains 17-18 species:[4][5]

References
  1. Cabanis, Jean (1847). "Ornithologische notizen". Archiv für Naturgeschichte (in German). 13: 186–256 [224].
  2. Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 190. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
  3. Peters, James Lee, ed. (1951). Check-list of Birds of the World. Volume 7. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 201.
  4. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Antbirds". World Bird List Version 8.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  5. "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-01-12.
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