Restinga Antwren
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The Restinga Antwren is a critically endangered
species of bird
in the Thamnophilidae family. It is endemic to coastal shrubland in eastern Rio de Janeiro
in Brazil
, and is threatened by habitat loss. It closely resembles the Serra Antwren
of the subspecies interposita, and recent morphological
and vocal analysis suggests the Resting Antwren should be included in the Serra Antwren.
Critically endangered
Version 2010.3 of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species identified 3744 Critically Endangered species, subspecies and varieties, stocks and subpopulations.Critically Endangered by kingdom:*1993 Animalia*2 Fungi*1745 Plantae*4 Protista-References:...
species of bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Thamnophilidae family. It is endemic to coastal shrubland in eastern Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, and is threatened by habitat loss. It closely resembles the Serra Antwren
Serra Antwren
The Serra Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is endemic to Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil. It includes two subspecies: nominate and interposita...
of the subspecies interposita, and recent morphological
Morphology (biology)
In biology, morphology is a branch of bioscience dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features....
and vocal analysis suggests the Resting Antwren should be included in the Serra Antwren.