Caatinga antwren

The Caatinga antwren (Herpsilochmus sellowi) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is endemic to Brazil.

Caatinga antwren
male at Crato, Ceará state, Brazil

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thamnophilidae
Genus: Herpsilochmus
Species:
H. sellowi
Binomial name
Herpsilochmus sellowi
Whitney, Pacheco, Buzzetti & Parrini, 2000

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Herpsilochmus sellowi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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