Roraiman antwren
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Herpsilochmus roraimae

The Roraiman antwren (Herpsilochmus roraimae ) is an insectivorous bird in the antbird family, Thamnophilidae. It was first described by the Austrian ornithologist Carl Hellmayr in 1903 with the type locality of Mount Roraima (Venezuela).

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It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

There are two recognized subspecies:

  • Herpsilochmus roraimae katheenae Phelps Jr. & Dickerman, 1980 – tepui region of southwest Venezuela and adjacent Brazil
  • Herpsilochmus roraimae roraimae Hellmayr, 1903 – tepui region of Southeast Venezuela, adjacent Brazil and Guyana.

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Roraiman antwren habitat map
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References

1. Roraiman antwren Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roraiman_antwren
2. Roraiman antwren on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22701574/93837192
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/247178

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