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==Taxonomy and systematics== {{Phylogeny/Certhioidea}} A species [[Bird species new to science|new to science]], the [[critically endangered]] Iquitos gnatcatcher ''[[Polioptila clementsi]]'', was first described in 2005.<ref>Whitney, B. & Alonso, A. (2005) A new species of gnatcatcher from the white-sand forests in northern Amazonian Peru with revision of the ''Polioptila guianensis'' complex. ''Wilson Bull.'' 117(2): 113-210.</ref> This species is a member of the Guianan gnatcatcher ''[[Polioptila guianensis]]'' complex, which recently has been proposed split into three species (four with the Iquitos gnatcatcher), but not all authorities have accepted this (e.g. [[South American Classification Committee|SACC]]). Furthermore, other groups should possibly be split, notably the tropical gnatcatcher ''[[Polioptila plumbea]]'' and masked gnatcatcher ''[[Polioptila dumicola]]'' complexes, but at present scientific papers on these matters are lacking. The family contains 22 species divided into 3 genera:<ref name=ioc/> *''[[Ramphocaenus]]'' (2 species) β gnatwrens *''[[Microbates]]'' (2 species) β gnatwrens *''[[Polioptila]]'' (18 species) β gnatcatchers
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