Current view: Data table and detailed info
Taxonomic note
Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus and H. scapularis (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) were previously lumped as H. rufimarginatus following AOU (1998 & supplements), SACC (2005 & updates), Sibley & Monroe (1990, 1993) and Stotz et al. (1996).
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Red List history
Migratory status |
not a migrant |
Forest dependency |
medium |
Land-mass type |
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Average mass |
- |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified given recent taxonomic splits. The species is described as 'common' (Stotz et al. 1996).
Trend justification: The species is undergoing a large, significant decline (Partners in Flight 2019).
Country/territory distribution
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Northern Rufous-winged Antwren Herpsilochmus scapularis. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/northern-rufous-winged-antwren-herpsilochmus-scapularis on 28/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 28/12/2024.