Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Cladus: Avemetatarsalia
Cladus: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauriformes
Cladus: Dracohors
Cladus: Dinosauria
Cladus: Saurischia
Cladus: Eusaurischia
Subordo: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Cladus: Averostra
Cladus: Tetanurae
Cladus: Avetheropoda
Cladus: Coelurosauria
Cladus: Tyrannoraptora
Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha
Cladus: Maniraptoriformes
Cladus: Maniraptora
Cladus: Pennaraptora
Cladus: Paraves
Cladus: Eumaniraptora
Cladus: Avialae
Infraclassis: Aves
Cladus: Avebrevicauda
Cladus: Pygostylia
Cladus: Ornithothoraces
Cladus: Ornithuromorpha
Cladus: Carinatae
Parvclassis: Neornithes
Cohors: Neognathae
Cladus: Neoaves
Cladus: Telluraves
Cladus: Australaves
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Infraordo: Passerida
Superfamilia: Certhioidea
Familia: Polioptilidae
Genus: Microbates
Species:
M. cinereiventris - M. collarisName
Microbates P.L. Sclater & Salvin, 1873
Typus: Microbates torquatus P.L. Sclater & Salvin, 1873 = Microbates collaris torquatus = Microbates collaris (Pelzeln, 1868)
References
Sclater, P.L. & Salvin, O. 1873. Nomenclator avium neotropicalium: sive avium quae in regione neotropica hucusque repertae sunt nomina systematice disposita adjecta sua cuique speciei patria accedunt generum et specierum novarum diagnoses. Londini [London]: Sumptibus Auctorum. J.W. Elliot. viii + 163pp. First citation p. 72 BHL DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.61132 Reference page. Original description p. 155 BHL
Vernacular names
English: Gnatwrens
español: Soterillos; currucas
Microbates is a bird genus in the family Polioptilidae. Its name means "small creeper" or "walker".[2][3]
Behavior
Feeding
They usually prey upon small arthropods. Some species regularly and some often join mixed-species foraging flocks.
Vocalization
Microbates's song is a "a series of soft, thin notes, peeee or eeeeea" or "a series of soft, clear, plaintive notes, teeeeea or teeeéuw"
Species
It contains the following species:
Tawny-faced gnatwren (Microbates cinereiventris)
Collared gnatwren (Microbates collaris)
References
"Polioptilidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
βάτης. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project: bátes, ‘one that treads or covers’.
Jobling, James A. (2010). Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. A & C Black. p. 254. ISBN 978-1-4081-2878-7. "Gr. mikros small; batēs treader, walker [from bainō to tread]."
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