Caatinga antwren

The Caatinga antwren (Radinopsyche sellowi) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Radinopsyche. Prior to 2022, it was classified in the genus Herpsilochmus, but was reclassified into Radinopsyche by the International Ornithological Congress following a 2021 phylogenetic study.[2][3]

Caatinga antwren
male at Crato, Ceará state, Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thamnophilidae
Genus: Radinopsyche
Whitney et al., 2021
Species:
R. sellowi
Binomial name
Radinopsyche sellowi
(Whitney, Pacheco, Buzzetti & Parrini, 2000)
Synonyms

Herpsilochmus sellowi Whitney, Pacheco, Buzzetti & Parrini, 2000

It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Herpsilochmus sellowi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22701558A93836378. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22701558A93836378.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "IOC World Bird List 12.1". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.12.1. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  3. Bravo, Gustavo A; Whitney, Bret M; Belmonte-Lopes, Ricardo; Bornschein, Marcos R; Aristizábal, Natalia; Beco, Renata; Battilana, Jaqueline; Naka, Luciano N; Aleixo, Alexandre; Pie, Marcio R; Silveira, Luís F (2021-05-08). "Phylogenomic analyses reveal non-monophyly of the antbird genera Herpsilochmus and Sakesphorus (Thamnophilidae), with description of a new genus for Herpsilochmus sellowi". Ornithology. 138 (3). doi:10.1093/ornithology/ukab025. ISSN 0004-8038.
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