Frederickena

Genus of birds

Frederickena
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thamnophilidae
Genus: Frederickena
Chubb, 1918
Type species
Thamnophilus viridis[1]
Vieillot, 1816

Frederickena is a genus of passerine birds in the antbird family, Thamnophilidae. These are among the largest antbirds, and are native to the Guianas and Amazon Rainforest in South America. They are infrequently seen and generally found at very low densities.

The genus contains three species:[2]

  • Black-throated antshrike, Frederickena viridis
  • Undulated antshrike, Frederickena unduliger
  • Fulvous antshrike, Frederickena fulva

The fulvous antshrike was previously considered as a subspecies of the undulated antshrike but was promoted to species status based on a 2009 study of the vocalization.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Thamnophilidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. ^ a b Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2017). "Antbirds". World Bird List Version 8.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. ^ Isler, M.L.; Isler, P.R.; Whitney, B.M.; Zimmer, K.J.; Whittaker, A. (2009). "Species limits in antbirds (Aves: Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae): an evaluation of Frederickena unduligera (Undulated Antshrike) based on vocalizations". Zootaxa. 2305: 61–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2305.1.5.
  4. ^ "Proposal (431): Split Frederickena unduligera into two species". South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society. April 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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