Kingdom Animalia Class Aves Family Thamnophilidae Scientific name Pithys castaneus | Phylum Chordata Order Passeriformes Genus Pithys Rank Species | |
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Similar Pithys, Ash‑throated antwren, Allpahuayo antbird | ||
The white-masked antbird (Pithys castaneus) is a bird species in the family Thamnophilidae. It is endemic to Peru.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. This little-known bird was formerly considered a data deficient species by the IUCN. But new research has found it somewhat rare and declining. Consequently, it is classified as Near Threatened in 2008.
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