Epinecrophylla
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Epinecrophylla is a genus of bird
s in the family Thamnophilidae. They were previously included in the genus Myrmotherula
as the "Stipple-throated group". Epinecrophylla contains the following species:
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...
s in the family Thamnophilidae. They were previously included in the genus Myrmotherula
Myrmotherula
Myrmotherula is a genus of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. Several species previously included in this genus as the "Stipple-throated group" have now been transferred to a new genus, Epinecrophylla...
as the "Stipple-throated group". Epinecrophylla contains the following species:
- Brown-bellied AntwrenBrown-bellied AntwrenThe Brown-bellied Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It was formerly placed in the genus Myrmotherula.It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela....
(Epinecrophylla gutturalis). - Checker-throated AntwrenChecker-throated AntwrenThe Checker-throated Antwren or Fulvous-bellied Antwren is a small passerine bird in the antbird family. It has traditionally been placed in the genus Myrmotherula, but is, together with other members of the so-called "stipple-throated group", now placed in the new genus Epinecrophylla...
(Epinecrophylla fulviventris). - White-eyed AntwrenWhite-eyed AntwrenThe White-eyed Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It was formerly placed in the genus Myrmotherula.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru....
(Epinecrophylla leucophthalma). - Foothill AntwrenFoothill AntwrenThe Foothill Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It was formerly placed in the genus Myrmotherula.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....
(Epinecrophylla spodionota). - Stipple-throated AntwrenStipple-throated AntwrenThe Stipple-throated Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It was formerly placed in the genus Myrmotherula.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela....
(Epinecrophylla haematonota). - Yasuni Antwren (Epinecrophylla fjeldsaai).
- Ornate AntwrenOrnate AntwrenThe Ornate Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It was formerly placed in the genus Myrmotherula.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....
(Epinecrophylla ornata). - Rufous-tailed AntwrenRufous-tailed AntwrenThe Rufous-tailed Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It was formerly placed in the genus Myrmotherula. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
(Epinecrophylla erythrura).