The Carrizal Seedeater, only described in 2003, was initially known from a single location where its habitat was destroyed. It was then found at several other nearby, still having an extremely small population occupying a tiny range. Further surveys show that its range and population may be higher than suspected. It is a 12 cm […]
Tag: Herpsilochmus sellowi
Caatinga Antwren discovered in 2000
Caatinga Antwren Herpsilochmus sellowi NEAR THREATENED Herpsilochmus pileatus is locally uncommon in caatinga scrub and deciduous woodland in interior north-east Brazil up to 1,000 m. It has been recorded from Barra do Corda in central Maranhão, Serra do Cachimbo in south Pará, Chapada de Araripe and Várzea Formosa in Ceará, and several localities in central […]