Dugand's antwren

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 de Schauensee, 1945

The 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.

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. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  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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