Rufous-tailed Xenops - BirdForum Opus

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Microxenops milleri

Xenops milleri

Distribution

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species¹.

Originally placed in genus Microxenops, then moved to Xenops and now back to Microxenops.

Habitat

Moist lowland forests.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
2. Birdforum thread discussing the taxonomy of this species

External Links

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