NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis (Temminck, 1823)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The plain antvireo (Dysithamnus mentalis) is a passerine bird species in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Mexico, every Central American country except El Salvador, on both Trinidad and Tobago, and in every mainland South American country except Chile, French Guiana, Suriname, and Uruguay.
Wikipedia contributors, Plain antvireo; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:07:30.148066+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dysithamnus mentalis (Temminck, 1823)
- Name authority
- (Temminck, 1823)
- Common name
- Plain Antvireo
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Genus
- Dysithamnus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyThamnophilidae Swainson, 1824
- genusDysithamnus Cabanis, 1847
- speciesDysithamnus mentalis (Temminck, 1823)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dysithamnus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Bicolored AntvireoDysithamnus occidentalis (Chapman, 1923) | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Plumbeous AntvireoDysithamnus plumbeus (M. Wied-Neuwied, 1831) | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Spot-crowned AntvireoDysithamnus puncticeps Salvin, 1866 | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rufous-backed AntvireoDysithamnus xanthopterus Burmeister, 1856 | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-streaked AntvireoDysithamnus leucostictus P. L. Sclater, 1858 | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Spot-breasted AntvireoDysithamnus stictothorax (Temminck, 1823) | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Streak-crowned AntvireoDysithamnus striaticeps Lawrence, 1865 | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Myothera mentalis Temminck, 1823 Temminck, 1823 | synonym |
| Thamnophilus flavescens A. W. Bertoni, 1901 A. W. Bertoni, 1901 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Middle America
South America
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=559838 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:389GW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.