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Pacific Antwren
Myrmotherula pacifica Hellmayr, 1911
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 Pacific antwren or Pacific streaked antwren (Myrmotherula pacifica) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Panama.
Wikipedia contributors, Pacific antwren; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:46:04.653332+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Myrmotherula pacifica Hellmayr, 1911
- Name authority
- Hellmayr, 1911
- Common name
- Pacific Antwren
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Genus
- Myrmotherula
- 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
- genusMyrmotherula P. L. Sclater, 1858
- speciesMyrmotherula pacifica Hellmayr, 1911
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Myrmotherula. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow-throated AntwrenMyrmotherula ambigua J. T. Zimmer, 1932 | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-flanked AntwrenMyrmotherula axillaris (Vieillot, 1817) | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Plain-winged AntwrenMyrmotherula behni Berlepsch & Leverkühn, 1890 | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pygmy AntwrenMyrmotherula brachyura (Hermann, 1783) | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ihering's AntwrenMyrmotherula iheringi E. Snethlage, 1914 | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sclater's AntwrenMyrmotherula sclateri E. Snethlage, 1912 | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Alagoas AntwrenMyrmotherula snowi Teixeira & Gonzaga, 1985 | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Band-tailed AntwrenMyrmotherula urosticta (P. L. Sclater, 1857) | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Slaty AntwrenMyrmotherula schisticolor (Lawrence, 1865) | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Western Long-winged AntwrenMyrmotherula garbei H. F. A. Ihering, 1905 | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Northern Gray AntwrenMyrmotherula cinereiventris P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1868 | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Leaden AntwrenMyrmotherula assimilis Pelzeln, 1868 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Myrmotherula surinamensis pacifica Hellmayr, 1911 Hellmayr, 1911 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
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=726103 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:45CZT. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.