Species profile
Grey Antwren
Myrmotherula menetriesii
Quick answer
Distribution. Bounded on the north by the Rio Amazonas and Rio Marañón; on the east by the lower Rio Madeira / Rio Aripuanã (refer to Remarks under M. m. berlepschi); on the south by Amazonian forest limits. including extreme northeastern Santa Cruz, Bolivia; and on the west by Andean foothills, extending to the base of the Andes in Bolivia.
- Scientific name
- Myrmotherula menetriesii
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Myrmotherula
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Grey Antwren in your journal
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Related species in Thamnophilidae
- Acre Antshrike (Thamnophilus divisorius)
- Alagoas Antwren (Myrmotherula snowi)
- Allpahuayo Antbird (Percnostola arenarum)
- Amazonian Antshrike (Thamnophilus amazonicus)
- Amazonian Streaked Antwren (Myrmotherula multostriata)
- Ancient Antwren (Herpsilochmus gentryi)
- Aripuana Antwren (Herpsilochmus stotzi)
- Ash-breasted Antbird (Myrmoborus lugubris)