Restinga antwren
| Restinga antwren | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thamnophilidae |
| Genus: | Formicivora |
| Species: | F. littoralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Formicivora littoralis Gonzaga & Pacheco, 1990 | |
The restinga antwren (Formicivora littoralis) is a critically endangered species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is endemic to coastal shrubland in eastern Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, and is threatened by habitat loss. It closely resembles the Serra Antwren of the subspecies interposita, and recent morphological and vocal analysis suggests the restinga antwren should be included in the serra antwren. This species has been down-listed from Critically Endangered to Endangered on the 2012 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, because of a recent range extension.[1]
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Formicivora littoralis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.
- Firme, D. H., and Raposo, M. A. (2011). Taxonomy and geographic variation of Formicivora serrana (Hellmayr, 1929) and Formicivora littoralis Gonzaga and Pacheco, 1990 (Aves: Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae). Zootaxa 2742: 1–33
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