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Moustached Antwren (Short-billed)

Myrmotherula ignota obscura Zimmer, JT 1932

The moustached antwren is a species of small Neotropical bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It has two allopatric subspecies, both sometimes considered separate monotypic species: The Griscom's antwren is found the Chocó of north-western Ecuador, western Colombia and eastern Panama, and the short-billed antwren is found in the Amazon of north-eastern Peru, eastern Ecuador, south-eastern Colombia and north-western Brazil. The former has sometimes been considered conspecific with the pygmy antwren, but based on voices it has been recommended treating ignota and obscura as a subspecies of a single species. Both are found in the sub-canopy of humid lowland forests. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Thamnophilidae
Genus:
   Myrmotherula
Scientific:
  Myrmotherula ignota obscura

Original description

Citation:
  Zimmer, JT 1932

Reference:
   Amer. Mus. Novit. no.523 p.2

Protonym:
  Myrmotherula obscura

Type locality:
  mouth of Rio Curaray, eastern Ecuador.

Link:
  https://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/3991/

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  6451FC5CC8D03770

Avibase ID:
  avibase-6451FC5C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/6451FC5C

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 726124

English:
Moustached Antwren (obscura)
Catalan:
formigueret bigotut (obscura)
Danish:
Colombiansk Dværgmyresmutte (Kortnæbbet Myresmutte)
German:
Kurzschwanz-Ameisenschlüpfer (obscura)
Spanish:
Hormiguerito de Griscom (obscura)
Spanish (Spain):
Hormiguerito de griscom (obscura)
Finnish:
viiksikääpiömuuranen (obscura)
French:
Myrmidon de Griscom (obscura)
Croatian:
brkata mravarica (obscura)
Japanese (romaji):
kobashihimearisazai (obscura)
Japanese:
コバシヒメアリサザイ（obscura）
Dutch:
Griscoms Miersluiper (obscura)
Norwegian:
skjeggmaursmett (obscura)
Polish:
mrówiaczek wąsaty (obscura)
Portuguese (Brazil):
choquinha-de-bico-curto (obscura)
Portuguese (Portugal):
formigueirinho-de-bigodes (obscura)
Russian:
Черноусый муравьелов (obscura)
Slovak:
pralesníček krátkozobý (skup.)
Serbian:
Brkati mravlji carić (kratkokljuni)
Swedish:
griscommyrsmyg (obscura)
Ukrainian:
Кадук панамський (підвид obscura)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Moustached Antwren (obscura) ( Myrmotherula ignota obscura)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Moustached Antwren (obscura) ( Myrmotherula ignota obscura)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 1]
Avilist 2025:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Myrmotherula ignota obscura
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Myrmidon à bec court ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Myrmidon à bec court ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 2]
Clements, version 2021:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 2]
Clements 4th edition:
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Moustached Antwren (Short-billed) ( Myrmotherula ignota obscura) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Moustached Antwren (Short-billed) ( Myrmotherula ignota obscura) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Moustached Antwren (Short-billed) ( Myrmotherula ignota obscura) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Moustached Antwren (Short-billed) ( Myrmotherula ignota obscura) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Moustached Antwren (Short-billed) ( Myrmotherula ignota obscura) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Moustached Antwren (Short-billed) ( Myrmotherula ignota obscura) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Moustached Antwren (Short-billed) ( Myrmotherula ignota obscura) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Moustached Antwren (Short-billed) ( Myrmotherula ignota obscura) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Moustached Antwren (Short-billed) ( Myrmotherula ignota obscura) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Moustached Antwren (Short-billed) ( Myrmotherula ignota obscura) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Moustached Antwren (Short-billed) ( Myrmotherula ignota obscura) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Moustached Antwren (Short-billed) ( Myrmotherula ignota obscura) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Moustached Antwren (Short-billed) ( Myrmotherula ignota obscura) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Moustached Antwren (Short-billed) ( Myrmotherula ignota obscura) [version 1]
eBird version 2025:
Moustached Antwren (Short-billed) ( Myrmotherula ignota obscura) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 2]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Myrmotherula obscura [version 2]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Myrmotherula obscura [version 2]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Myrmotherula obscura [version 2]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 2]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 2]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Short-billed Antwren ( Myrmotherula obscura) [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Myrmotherula ignota obscura [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies (candidate for split)

This taxon is a subspecies of Myrmotherula ignota

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Catalan: formigueret de bec curt
Czech: mravenčík černožlutý, Mravencík krátkozobý
Danish: Kortnæbbet Myresmutte
German: Kurzschnabel-Ameisenschlüpfer, Kurzschwanz-Ameisenschlüpfer (obscura)
English: Moustached Antwren (obscura), Moustached Antwren (Short-billed), Short billed Antwren, Short-billed Antwren
English, HBW: Moustached Antwren (Short-billed)
English (IOC): Moustached Antwren (Short-billed)
English (United States): Moustached Antwren (Short-billed)
Spanish: Hormiguerito de Griscom (obscura), Hormiguerito de Pico Corto, Hormiguerito piquicorto
Spanish (Ecuador): Hormiguerito Bigotudo (obscura), Hormiguerito piquicorto
Spanish (Spain): Hormiguerito de Griscom (obscura)
Spanish (HBW): Moustached Antwren (Short-billed)
Spanish (Panama): Hormiguerito de Griscom (obscura)
Spanish (Peru): Hormiguerito Bigotudo (obscura)
Finnish: Lyhytnokkamuuranen
French: Fourmilier obscur, Myrmidon à bec court, Myrmidon de Griscom (à bec court), Myrmidon de Griscom (obscura)
Italian: Scricciolo formicario becco corto, Scricciolo formichiere beccocorto, Scricciolo formichiero beccocorto
Japanese (romaji): kobashihimearisazai, kobashihimearisazai (obscura)
Japanese: コバシヒメアリサザイ, コバシヒメアリサザイ (obscura), コバシヒメアリサザイ（obscura）
Scientific: Myrmotherula ignota obscura, Myrmotherula obscura, Myrmotherula obscura obscura
Dutch: Griscoms Miersluiper (obscura), Kortsnavelmiersluiper, Kortsnavel-miersluiper
Norwegian: skjeggmaursmett (obscura)
Polish: mrówiaczek krótkodzioby, mrówiaczek wąsaty (obscura)
Portuguese: Choquinha-de-bico-curto
Portuguese (Brazil): choquinha-de-bico-curto, choquinha-de-bico-curto (obscura)
Portuguese (Portugal): formigueirinho-de-bigodes (obscura)
Russian: Черноусый муравьелов (obscura)
Slovak: pralesníček krátkozobý, pralesníček krátkozobý (skup.)
Serbian: Brkati mravlji carić (kratkokljuni)
Swedish: griscommyrsmyg (obscura), Kortnäbbad myrsmyg
Turkish: Bıyıklı karıncaçıvgını (obscura)
Chinese: 短嘴蚁鹩

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