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Isleria

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Thamnophilidae

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Aves

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Passerine

Similar
  
Plain‑throated antwren, Epinecrophylla, Rufous‑bellied antwren, Myrmotherula, Passerine

The two antwrens comprise the genus Isleria. They were formerly considered conspecific to the genus Myrmotherula, however studies suggested enough divergence the SACC accepted the genus in 2012. The two species comprising Isleria are:

  • Rufous-bellied antwren, Isleria guttata
  • Plain-throated antwren, Isleria hauxwelli
  • References

    Isleria Wikipedia