List of antbirds
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The antbirds are a large family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...

, Thamnophilidae
Antbird
The antbirds are a large family, Thamnophilidae, of passerine birds found across subtropical and tropical Central and South America, from Mexico to Argentina. There are more than 200 species, known variously as antshrikes, antwrens, antvireos, fire-eyes, bare-eyes and bushbirds...

, of smallish passerine
Passerine
A passerine is a bird of the order Passeriformes, which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds or, less accurately, as songbirds, the passerines form one of the most diverse terrestrial vertebrate orders: with over 5,000 identified species, it has roughly...

 bird
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...

 species
Species
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 of subtropical and tropical Central
Central America
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 and South America
South America
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. The family has more than 200 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...

 and includes the antshrikes, antwrens, antvireos, fire-eyes, bare-eyes and bushbirds. They are closely related to the antthrushes and antpittas in the family Formicariidae
Formicariidae
The Formicariidae, formicariids, or ground antbirds are a family of smallish passerine birds of subtropical and tropical Central and South America. They are between 10 and 20 cm in length, and are related to the antbirds, Thamnophilidae, and gnateaters, Conopophagidae...

, the tapaculo
Tapaculo
The tapaculos are a group of small suboscine passeriform birds with numerous species, found mainly in South America and with the highest diversity in the Andean regions...

s, and especially the gnateater
Gnateater
The gnateaters are a bird family, Conopophagidae, consisting of ten small passerine species in two genera, which occur in South and Central America...

s.

Subfamily N.N.: Basal antbirds

  • Genus Terenura
    Terenura
    Terenura is a genus of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It contains the following species:* Rufous-rumped Antwren * Chestnut-shouldered Antwren * Streak-capped Antwren...

    • Streak-capped Antwren
      Streak-capped Antwren
      The Streak-capped Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2009. . ...

      ,
      Terenura maculata
    • Orange-bellied Antwren
      Orange-bellied Antwren
      The Orange-bellied Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...

      ,
      Terenura sicki
    • Rufous-rumped Antwren
      Rufous-rumped Antwren
      The Rufous-rumped Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....

      ,
      Terenura callinota
    • Chestnut-shouldered Antwren
      Chestnut-shouldered Antwren
      The Chestnut-shouldered Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...

      ,
      Terenura humeralis
    • Yellow-rumped Antwren
      Yellow-rumped Antwren
      The Yellow-rumped Antwren is endemic to the Yungas of Bolivia and immediately adjacent Peru...

      ,
      Terenura sharpei
    • Ash-winged Antwren
      Ash-winged Antwren
      The Ash-winged Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....

      ,
      Terenura spodioptila

  • Genus Myrmornis
    • Wing-banded Antbird
      Wing-banded Antbird
      The Wing-banded Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is placed in the monotypic genus Myrmornis....

      , Myrmornis torquata

  • Genus Pygiptila
    • Spot-winged Antshrike
      Spot-winged Antshrike
      The Spot-winged Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Pygiptila.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....

      ,
      Pygiptila stellaris

  • Genus Thamnistes - Russet Antshrike

Subfamily Thamnophilinae: antshrikes and relatives

  • Genus Megastictus
    • Pearly Antshrike
      Pearly Antshrike
      The Pearly Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Megastictus.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela....

      ,
      Megastictus margaritatus

  • Genus Thamnomanes
    Thamnomanes
    Thamnomanes is a genus of antshrikes in the perching bird family Thamnophilidae. They are restricted to the Neotropics and are important components of forest mixed-species feeding flocks.This genus contains the following species:...

    • Saturnine Antshrike
      Saturnine Antshrike
      The Saturnine Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...

      , Thamnomanes saturninus
    • Dusky-throated Antshrike
      Dusky-throated Antshrike
      The Dusky-throated Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....

      , Thamnomanes ardesiacus
    • Cinereous Antshrike
      Cinereous Antshrike
      The Cinereous Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. The term cinereous describes its colouration. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland...

      , Thamnomanes caesius
    • Bluish-slate Antshrike
      Bluish-slate Antshrike
      The Bluish-slate Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...

      , Thamnomanes schistogynus

  • Genus Xenornis
    • Spiny-faced Antshrike
      Spiny-faced Antshrike
      The Speckled Antshrike or Spiny-faced Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is the only member of the genus Xenornis...

      ,
      Xenornis setifrons

  • Genus Dichrozona - Banded Antbird or Banded Antwren

  • Genus Taraba
    Great Antshrike
    The Great Antshrike, Taraba major, is a passerine bird in the antbird family. It is the only member of the genus Taraba-....

    - Great Antshrike

  • Genus Hypoedaleus - Spot-backed Antshrike

  • Genus Batara
    Giant Antshrike
    The Giant Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, belonging to the monotypic genus Batara. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay...

    - Giant Antshrike

  • Genus Mackenziaena
    Mackenziaena
    Mackenziaena is a genus of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It contains the following species:* Large-tailed Antshrike * Tufted Antshrike...

    • Tufted Antshrike
      Tufted Antshrike
      The Tufted Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay....

      , Mackenziaena severa
    • Large-tailed Antshrike
      Large-tailed Antshrike
      The Large-tailed Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay....

      , Mackenziaena leachii

  • Genus Cymbilaimus
    Cymbilaimus
    Cymbilaimus is a genus of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It contains the following species:* Fasciated Antshrike * Bamboo Antshrike...

    • Fasciated Antshrike
      Fasciated Antshrike
      The Fasciated Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....

      ,
      Cymbilaimus lineatus
    • Bamboo Antshrike
      Bamboo Antshrike
      The Bamboo Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...

      ,
      Cymbilaimus sanctaemariae

  • Genus Frederickena
    Frederickena
    Frederickena is a genus of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. These are among the largest antbirds, and native to the Guianas and Amazon Rainforest in South America...

    • Black-throated Antshrike
      Black-throated Antshrike
      The Black-throated Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....

      , Frederickena viridis
    • Undulated Antshrike
      Undulated Antshrike
      The Undulated Antshrike is a relatively large species of antbird from the western Amazon in south-eastern Peru, western Brazil, and possibly far south-eastern Colombia. It formerly included the Fulvous Antshrike, which is found further west, as a subspecies.-References:* BirdLife International 2004....

      , Frederickena unduligera
    • Fulvous Antshrike
      Fulvous Antshrike
      The Fulvous Antbird is a monotypic species of antbird from the western Amazon in eastern Ecuador, south-eastern Colombia, north-eastern Peru, and possibly extreme western Brazil. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Undulated Antshrike...

      , Frederickena fulva

  • Genus Dysithamnus
    Dysithamnus
    Dysithamnus is a genus of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. Species in this genus are known as antvireos.It contains the following species:* Spot-breasted Antvireo, Dysithamnus stictothorax* Plain Antvireo, Dysithamnus mentalis...

    - antvireos (8 species)


  • Genus Herpsilochmus
    Herpsilochmus
    Herpsilochmus is a genus of birds in the antbird family . They are found in forest, woodland and shrub in South America, although a single species also occurs in Panama. All are relatively small antbirds that are sexually dichromatic...

    - wren-like antshrikes (15 species)

  • Genus Sakesphorus
    Sakesphorus
    Sakesphorus is a genus of birds in the antbird family Thamnophilidae.It contains the following species:* Black-crested Antshrike * Silvery-cheeked Antshrike...

    • Collared Antshrike
      Collared Antshrike
      The Collared Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Ecuador and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland...

      ,
      Sakesphorus bernardi
    • Black-crested Antshrike
      Black-crested Antshrike
      The Black-crested Antshrike, Sakesphorus canadensis, is a passerine bird in the antbird family. It is a resident breeder in tropical South America in Trinidad, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, northern Brazil and northeastern Peru....

      ,
      Sakesphorus canadensis
    • Silvery-cheeked Antshrike
      Silvery-cheeked Antshrike
      The Silvery-cheeked Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, the antbirds. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland....

      ,
      Sakesphorus cristatus
    • Black-backed Antshrike
      Black-backed Antshrike
      The Black-backed Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela....

      ,
      Sakesphorus melanonotus
    • Band-tailed Antshrike
      Band-tailed Antshrike
      The Band-tailed Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in the eastern Guianas of Suriname and French Guiana mostly; also Brazil, Guyana, and Atlantic regions of the Amazon Basin, and some local regions upstream on the Amazon.Its natural habitat is subtropical or...

      ,
      Sakesphorus melanothorax
    • Glossy Antshrike
      Glossy Antshrike
      The Glossy Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, the antbirds.The Glossy Antshrike is endemic to Brazil, and can only be found near the Amazon River's outlet at the western Atlantic Ocean, and mostly the southern side of the river-; its range extent west to east is about...

      ,
      Sakesphorus luctuosus

  • Genus Thamnophilus
    Thamnophilus
    Thamnophilus is a genus of antbird in the family Thamnophilidae. The species in this genus are commonly known as antshrikes. They are insectivores that feed by gleaning prey from foliage and are found in the Neotropics....

    (possibly polyphyletic)
    • Barred Antshrike
      Barred Antshrike
      The Barred Antshrike, Thamnophilus doliatus, is a passerine bird in the antbird family. It is found in the Neotropics from Tamaulipas, Mexico, through Central America, Trinidad and Tobago, and a large part of South America east of the Andes as far south as northern Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay....

      , Thamnophilus doliatus
      • Caatinga Barred Antshrike, Thamnophilus (doliatus) capistratus
    • Chapman's Antshrike
      Chapman's Antshrike
      The Chapman's Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.-References:...

      , Thamnophilus zarumae
    • Bar-crested Antshrike
      Bar-crested Antshrike
      The Bar-crested Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.-References:* BirdLife International...

      , Thamnophilus multistriatus
    • Chestnut-backed Antshrike
      Chestnut-backed Antshrike
      The Chestnut-backed Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru....

      , Thamnophilus palliatus
    • Lined Antshrike
      Lined Antshrike
      The Lined Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....

      , Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus
    • Black-hooded Antshrike
      Black-hooded Antshrike
      The Black-hooded Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Costa Rica and Panama....

      , Thamnophilus bridgesi
    • Black Antshrike
      Black Antshrike
      The Black Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Colombia and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest....

      , Thamnophilus nigriceps
    • Cocha Antshrike
      Cocha Antshrike
      The Cocha Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is endemic to Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical swamps.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...

      , Thamnophilus praecox
    • Blackish-gray Antshrike, Thamnophilus nigrocinereus
    • Castelnau's Antshrike
      Castelnau's Antshrike
      The Castelnau's Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded...

      , Thamnophilus cryptoleucus
    • White-shouldered Antshrike
      White-shouldered Antshrike
      The White-shouldered Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.-Distribution and habitat:...

      , Thamnophilus aethiops
    • Uniform Antshrike
      Uniform Antshrike
      The Uniform Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...

      , Thamnophilus unicolor
    • Upland Antshrike
      Upland Antshrike
      The Upland Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Bolivia and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest.-References:...

      , Thamnophilus aroyae
    • Plain-winged Antshrike
      Plain-winged Antshrike
      The Plain-winged Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....

      , Thamnophilus schistaceus
    • Mouse-colored Antshrike, Thamnophilus murinus
    • Western Slaty Antshrike, Thamnophilus atrinucha
    • Northern Slaty Antshrike, Thamnophilus punctatus
      • Guianan Slaty Antshrike, Thamnophilus (p.) punctatus
      • Marañón (or Peruvian) Slaty Antshrike, Thamnophilus (punctatus) leucogaster
    • Natterer's Slaty Antshrike, Thamnophilus stictocephalus
    • Bolivian Slaty Antshrike, Thamnophilus sticturus
    • Planalto Slaty Antshrike, Thamnophilus pelzelni
    • Sooretama Slaty Antshrike, Thamnophilus ambiguus
    • Acre Antshrike
      Acre Antshrike
      The Acre Antshrike is a member of the antbird family . Its closest relatives are the Streak-backed Antshrike and the Amazonian Antshrike ....

      , Thamnophilus divisorus
    • Streak-backed Antshrike
      Streak-backed Antshrike
      The Streak-backed Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...

      , Thamnophilus insignis
    • Amazonian Antshrike
      Amazonian Antshrike
      The Amazonian Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, the antbirds. It occurs in the Amazon Basin of Brazil, and east to Maranhão state; also Amazonian Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia...

      , Thamnophilus amazonicus
    • Variable Antshrike
      Variable Antshrike
      The Variable Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family found widely in South America. It is, as its common name suggests, arguably the species of antbird with the most variable plumage, leading to speculations that it comprises more than one species, but presently available...

      , Thamnophilus caerulescens
    • Rufous-winged Antshrike
      Rufous-winged Antshrike
      The Rufous-winged Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay; the northwestern half of its range is much of the southeast Amazon Basin...

      , Thamnophilus torquatus
    • Rufous-capped Antshrike
      Rufous-capped Antshrike
      The Rufous-capped Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay....

      , Thamnophilus ruficapillus

Subfamily N.N.: Typical antwrens and relatives

Tribe "Microrhopini"
  • Genus Neoctantes
    • Black Bushbird
      Black Bushbird
      The Black Bushbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Neoctantes.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....

      ,
      Neoctantes niger

  • Genus Clytoctantes
    Clytoctantes
    Clytoctantes is a South American genus of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. Males are grey or black and females are mainly rufous. The stubby, hefty bill has a distinctly upcurved lower mandible and a straight culmen , which possibly is a modification for opening bamboo stems in their search for...

    - typical bushbirds (2 species)
    • Recurve-billed Bushbird
      Recurve-billed Bushbird
      The Recurve-billed Bushbird is a Thamnophilid antbird that inhabits dense stands of secondary vegetation at the northern end of the Andes in Colombia and Venezuela. It is named for its extraordinary bill, which curves upwards...

      , Clytoctantes alixii
    • Rondônia Bushbird
      Rondônia Bushbird
      The Rondônia Bushbird is a bird species in the family Thamnophilidae. It is endemic to Brazil.Males are blackish and females are mainly rufous. The stubby, hefty bill has a distinctively upcurved lower mandible and a straight culmen.Very little is known about this species...

      , Clytoctantes atrogularis

  • Genus Myrmorchilus
    • Stripe-backed Antbird
      Stripe-backed Antbird
      The Stripe-backed Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Myrmorchilus.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay....

      ,
      Myrmorchilus strigilatus

  • Genus Microrhopias - Dot-winged Antwren


Tribe Formicivorini
  • Genus Myrmochanes
    • Black-and-white Antbird
      Black-and-white Antbird
      The Black-and-white Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Myrmochanes.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....

      ,
      Myrmochanes hemileucus

  • Genus Epinecrophylla
    Epinecrophylla
    Epinecrophylla is a genus of birds in the family Thamnophilidae. They were previously included in the genus Myrmotherula as the "Stipple-throated group"...

    (previously included in Myrmotherula, as the Stipple-throated group)
    • Brown-bellied Antwren
      Brown-bellied Antwren
      The 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 Antwren
      Checker-throated Antwren
      The 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 Antwren
      White-eyed Antwren
      The 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 Antwren
      Foothill Antwren
      The 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 Antwren
      Stipple-throated Antwren
      The 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
    • Brown-backed Antwren
      Brown-backed Antwren
      The Yasuni Antwren or Brown-backed Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It was formerly placed in the genus Myrmotherula.It is found in Ecuador and Peru....

      , Epinecrophylla fjeldsaai
    • Ornate Antwren
      Ornate Antwren
      The 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 Antwren
      Rufous-tailed Antwren
      The 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

  • 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...

     (possibly paraphyletic)
    • Streaked group (closer to Myrmochanes):
    • Pygmy Antwren
      Pygmy Antwren
      The Pygmy Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, the antbirds.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....

      ,
      Myrmotherula brachyura
    • Moustached Antwren
      Moustached Antwren
      The Moustached Antwren is a species of small Neotropical bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It has two allopatric subspecies, both sometimes considered separate monotypic species: The Griscom's Antwren is found the Chocó of north-western Ecuador, western Colombia and eastern Panama, and the...

      ,
      Myrmotherula ignota
      • Short-billed Antwren, Myrmotherula (ignota) obscura
    • Guianan Streaked-Antwren
      Guianan Streaked-Antwren
      The Guianan Streaked-Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....

      ,
      Myrmotherula surinamensis
    • Amazonian Streaked-Antwren
      Amazonian Streaked-Antwren
      The Amazonian Streaked-Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru....

      ,
      Myrmotherula multostriata
    • Pacific Antwren
      Pacific Antwren
      The Pacific Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26 July 2007....

      ,
      Myrmotherula pacifica
    • Cherrie's Antwren
      Cherrie's Antwren
      The Cherrie's Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela....

      ,
      Myrmotherula cherriei
    • Klages's Antwren
      Klages's Antwren
      The Klages's Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitat is the canopy and edges of varzea forest. It is threatened by habitat loss and is listed by IUCN as near-threatened.-Source:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26...

      ,
      Myrmotherula klagesi
    • Stripe-chested Antwren
      Stripe-chested Antwren
      The Stripe-chested Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....

      ,
      Myrmotherula longicauda
    • Sclater's Antwren
      Sclater's Antwren
      The Sclater's Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...

      ,
      Myrmotherula sclateri
    • Yellow-throated Antwren
      Yellow-throated Antwren
      The Yellow-throated Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...

      ,
      Myrmotherula ambigua
    • Grey group (may include Formicivora):
    • White-flanked Antwren
      White-flanked Antwren
      The White-flanked Antwren is a passerine bird in the antbird family.-Taxonomy:The subspecies M. a. luctuosa, the Silvery-flanked Antwren, is sometimes split as a full species.-Distribution and habitat:...

      ,
      Myrmotherula axillaris
    • Slaty Antwren
      Slaty Antwren
      The Slaty Antwren, Myrmotherula schisticolor, is a small passerine bird in the antbird family. It is a resident breeder in tropical Central and South America from southern Mexico to western Ecuador and eastern Peru....

      ,
      Myrmotherula schisticolor
    • Rio Suno Antwren
      Rio Suno Antwren
      The Rio Suno Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...

      ,
      Myrmotherula sunensis
    • Salvadori's Antwren
      Salvadori's Antwren
      The Salvadori's Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...

      ,
      Myrmotherula minor
    • Ihering's Antwren
      Ihering's Antwren
      The Ihering's Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...

      ,
      Myrmotherula iheringi
    • Rio de Janeiro Antwren
      Rio de Janeiro Antwren
      The Rio de Janeiro Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is endemic to Brazil, and is currently thought only to survive in Guapi Açu Ecological Reserve, although identification is tricky and its continued survival has been questioned.Its natural habitat is subtropical or...

      ,
      Myrmotherula fluminensis
    • Plain-winged Antwren
      Plain-winged Antwren
      The Plain-winged Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....

      ,
      Myrmotherula behni
    • Ashy Antwren
      Ashy Antwren
      The Yungas Antwren or Ashy Antwren is a bird species in the family Thamnophilidae and is endemic to Bolivia....

      ,
      Myrmotherula grisea
    • Unicolored Antwren, Myrmotherula unicolor
    • Alagoas Antwren
      Alagoas Antwren
      The Alagoas Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...

      ,
      Myrmotherula snowi
    • Long-winged Antwren
      Long-winged Antwren
      The Long-winged Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....

      ,
      Myrmotherula longipennis
    • Band-tailed Antwren
      Band-tailed Antwren
      The Band-tailed Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...

      ,
      Myrmotherula urosticta
    • Gray Antwren, Myrmotherula menetriesii
    • Rufous-bellied Antwren
      Rufous-bellied Antwren
      The Rufous-bellied Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela...

      ,
      Myrmotherula guttata
    • Plain-throated Antwren
      Plain-throated Antwren
      The Plain-throated Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in all the counties of the Amazon Basin.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests...

      ,
      Myrmotherula hauxwelli
    • Leaden Antwren
      Leaden Antwren
      The Leaden Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...

      ,
      Myrmotherula assimilis
    • unassigned (Relationships unknown):
    • Star-throated Antwren
      Star-throated Antwren
      The Star-throated Antwren is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....

      ,
      Myrmotherula gularis

  • Genus Formicivora
    Formicivora
    Formicivora is a genus of birds in the Thamnophilidae family. These relatively small, long-tailed antbirds are strongly sexually dichromatic. They are found in forest, woodland and shrub in South America, although a single species also occurs in Panama.-Species:The Sincorá Antwren was only...

     (8 species)

  • Genus Stymphalornis
    • Parana Antwren, Stymphalornis acutirostris


Tribe Pithyini
  • Genus Pithys
    Pithys
    Pithys is a genus of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It contains the following species:* White-plumed Antbird * White-masked Antbird...

    • White-plumed Antbird
      White-plumed Antbird
      The White-plumed Antbird is a species of insectivorous bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is marked by deep red-brownish plumage, black wings, and a black head with a bright-white feathered mask....

      , Pithys albifrons
    • White-masked Antbird
      White-masked Antbird
      The White-masked Antbird is a bird species in the family Thamnophilidae. It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....

      , Pithys castanea

  • Genus Phlegopsis
    Phlegopsis
    Phlegopsis is a genus of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. They are known as "bare-eyes", which is a reference to a colourful bare patch of skin around their eyes. They are restricted to humid forest in the Amazon of South America...

    • Black-spotted Bare-eye
      Black-spotted Bare-eye
      The Black-spotted Bare-eye is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....

      ,
      Phlegopsis nigromaculata
    • Reddish-winged Bare-eye
      Reddish-winged Bare-eye
      The Reddish-winged Bare-eye is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....

      ,
      Phlegopsis erythroptera
    • Pale-faced Antbird
      Pale-faced Antbird
      The Pale-faced Antbird , sometimes known as the Pale-faced Bare-eye, is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It has often been placed in the monotypic genus Skutchia, but based on genetic evidence this genus should be merged with Phlegopsis, and this treatment was adopted by the SACC in...

      ,
      Phlegopsis borbae

  • Genus Phaenostictus
    • Ocellated Antbird
      Ocellated Antbird
      The Ocellated Antbird is a species of antbird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is monotypic within the genus Phaenostictus.It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama....

      , Phaenostictus mcleannani

  • Genus Gymnopithys
    Gymnopithys
    Gymnopithys is a genus of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It contains the following species:* Rufous-throated Antbird, Gymnopithys rufigula* Bicoloured Antbird, Gymnopithys leucaspis* Lunulated Antbird, Gymnopithys lunulata...

    (4 species)

  • Genus Rhegmatorhina
    Rhegmatorhina
    Rhegmatorhina is a genus of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It contains the following species:* Harlequin Antbird * Chestnut-crested Antbird * Santarem Antbird...

    • Hairy-crested Antbird
      Hairy-crested Antbird
      The Hairy-crested Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...

      , Rhegmatorhina melanosticta
    • Chestnut-crested Antbird
      Chestnut-crested Antbird
      The Chestnut-crested Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Brazil and Colombia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...

      , Rhegmatorhina cristata
    • White-breasted Antbird
      White-breasted Antbird
      The White-breasted Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...

      , Rhegmatorhina hoffmannsi
    • Harlequin Antbird
      Harlequin Antbird
      The Harlequin Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...

      , Rhegmatorhina berlepschi
    • Bare-eyed Antbird
      Bare-eyed Antbird
      The Bare-eyed Antbird , occasionally known as the Santarem Antbird, is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....

      , Rhegmatorhina gymnops

  • Genus Cercomacra
    Cercomacra
    Cercomacra is a genus of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It contains the following species:* Grey Antbird * Rio de Janeiro Antbird * Dusky Antbird...

    (12 species)

  • Genus Hypocnemis
    Hypocnemis
    Hypocnemis is a genus of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. The Warbling Antbird has traditionally been considered a single polytypic species, but recent evidence has led to it being split into six almost entirely parapatric species....

    - warbling-antbirds (2-7 species)

  • Genus Drymophila
    Drymophila
    Drymophila is a bird genus in the antbird family . It is a relative of the typical antwrens.-Species:* Ferruginous Antbird, Drymophila ferruginea* Bertoni's Antbird, Drymophila rubricollis...

    (8 species)


Tribe Myrmecizini
  • Genus Sclateria - Silvered Antbird

  • Genus Percnostola
    Percnostola
    Percnostola is a genus of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. In addition to the three species listed below, it often also includes the species from the genus Schistocichla.-Species:* Allpahuayo Antbird...

    • Black-headed Antbird
      Black-headed Antbird
      The Black-headed Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....

      ,
      Percnostola rufifrons
    • White-lined Antbird
      White-lined Antbird
      The White-lined Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest....

      ,
      Percnostola lophotes

  • Genus Schistocichla
    Schistocichla
    Schistocichla is a genus of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. They are commonly included in the genus Percnostola instead. Until recently, Schistocichla only included three species, but following Braun et al. and Isler et al. several taxa previously considered subspecies of the Spot-winged...

    (sometimes placed in Percnostola; 3-7 species)

  • Genus Myrmoborus
    Myrmoborus
    Myrmoborus is a genus of bird in the antbird family Thamnophilidae. The four species occur in the Amazonian woodland and forest in the undergrowth.It contains the following species:* White-browed Antbird...

    • White-browed Antbird
      White-browed Antbird
      The White-browed Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....

      ,
      Myrmoborus leucophrys
    • Ash-breasted Antbird
      Ash-breasted Antbird
      The Ash-breasted Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...

      ,
      Myrmoborus lugubris
    • Black-faced Antbird
      Black-faced Antbird
      The Black-faced Antbird is a species of bird, about 12–13 cm long, in the antbird family Thamnophilidae. It is endemic in a wide range across the Amazon basin...

      ,
      Myrmoborus myotherinus
    • Black-tailed Antbird
      Black-tailed Antbird
      The Black-tailed Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical swamps.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...

      ,
      Myrmoborus melanurus

  • Genus Gymnocichla - Bare-crowned Antbird

  • Genus Rhopornis
    • Slender Antbird
      Slender Antbird
      The Slender Antbird is an endangered species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Rhopornis. It is endemic to dry forest at altitudes of in Bahia and Minas Gerais in Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss. This relatively long-tailed antbird is about in length...

      ,
      Rhopornis ardesiaca


  • Genus Pyriglena
    Pyriglena
    The fire-eyes, Pyriglena, are a genus of birds in the antbird family Thamnophilidae.The genus contains three species, all found in South America. The fire-eyes are 16–18 cm in length, weigh 25-36 g and have characteristic red eyes that give them their name...

    • White-backed Fire-eye
      White-backed Fire-eye
      The White-backed Fire-eye is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru....

      , Pyriglena leuconota
    • White-shouldered Fire-eye
      White-shouldered Fire-eye
      The White-shouldered Fire-eye is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay....

      , Pyriglena leucoptera
    • Fringe-backed Fire-eye
      Fringe-backed Fire-eye
      Pyriglena atra is a rare species of bird in the antbird family known by the common names Fringe-backed Fire-eye and Swainson's Fire-eye. It is endemic to Brazil, where it is known from a strech of coastal forest habitat in Sergipe and Bahia....

      , Pyriglena atra

  • Genus Hypocnemoides
    Hypocnemoides
    Hypocnemoides is a genus of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It contains the following species:* Black-chinned Antbird, Hypocnemoides melanopogon* Band-tailed Antbird, Hypocnemoides maculicauda...

    (2 species)

  • Genus Hylophylax
    Hylophylax
    Hylophylax is a genus of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.-Species:* Spotted Antbird, Hylophylax naevioides* Spot-backed Antbird, Hylophylax naevius* Dot-backed Antbird, Hylophylax punctulatus...

    (3 species)

  • Genus Willisornis
    Willisornis
    Willisornis is a genus of birds in the Thamnophilidae family. These small, strongly sexually dichromatic birds are native to the Guianas and Amazon Rainforest in South America, and often follow army ants.-Taxonomy:...

    • Scale-backed Antbird
      Scale-backed Antbird
      The Common Scale-backed Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, the antbirds. It has often been included in the genus Hylophylax, but is now known to be part of a different clade, leading to its placement in the genus Willisornis...

      ,
      Willisornis poecilinotus
    • Xingu Antbird
      Xingu Antbird
      The Xingu Antbird is a species of antbird from the southeastern Amazon in Brazil. Until 2011, it was usually included as a subspecies of the Scale-backed Antbird. Its English name refers to the Xingu River. In addition to the nominate subspecies, it includes the subspecies W. v. nigrigula....

      ,
      Willisornis vidua

  • Genus Myrmeciza
    Myrmeciza
    Myrmeciza is a perching bird genus in the family Thamnophilidae. About 20 species have been placed here in recent times, but thus delimited the "genus" is almost certainly not monophyletic....

    (paraphyletic)
    • Chestnut-tailed group (Pithyini)
    • Southern Chestnut-tailed Antbird, Myrmeciza hemimelaena
    • Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird, Myrmeciza castanea
    • Large dark group (close to Pyriglena)
    • Plumbeous Antbird
      Plumbeous Antbird
      The Plumbeous Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical swamps.-References:...

      , Myrmeciza hyperythra
    • Goeldi's Antbird
      Goeldi's Antbird
      The Goeldi's Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...

      , Myrmeciza goeldii
    • White-shouldered Antbird
      White-shouldered Antbird
      The White-shouldered Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical swamps.-References:...

      , Myrmeciza melanoceps
    • Sooty Antbird
      Sooty Antbird
      The Sooty Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...

      , Myrmeciza fortis
    • Immaculate Antbird
      Immaculate Antbird
      The Immaculate Antbird is a species of antbird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found at low levels in humid forests in Costa Rica, Panama, western and northern Colombia, western Venezuela, and western Ecuador...

      , Myrmeciza immaculata
    • Patterned breast group (close to Hypocnemoides and Hylophylax)
    • Ferruginous-backed Antbird
      Ferruginous-backed Antbird
      The Ferruginous-backed Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....

      , Myrmeciza ferruginea
    • Scalloped Antbird
      Scalloped Antbird
      The Scalloped Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...

      , Myrmeciza ruficauda
    • White-bibbed Antbird
      White-bibbed Antbird
      The White-bibbed Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....

      , Myrmeciza loricata
    • Squamate Antbird
      Squamate Antbird
      The Squamate Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....

      , Myrmeciza squamosa
    • Grey-headed group
    • Grey-headed Antbird
      Grey-headed Antbird
      The Grey-headed Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru....

      , Myrmeciza griseiceps
    • Dull-mantled Antbird
      Dull-mantled Antbird
      The Dull-mantled Antbird is a perching bird species in the antbird family . Its scientific name is presently Myrmeciza laemosticta, but as it does not seem to be closely related to the White-bellied Antbird The Dull-mantled Antbird is a perching bird species in the antbird family (Thamnophilidae)....

      , Myrmeciza laemosticta
    • Esmeraldas Antbird
      Esmeraldas Antbird
      The Esmeraldas Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. The species has been the source of taxonomic confusion in the past, as the male was placed as a separate species...

      , Myrmeciza nigricauda
    • Stub-tailed Antbird, Myrmeciza berlepschi
    • unassigned
    • Yapacana Antbird
      Yapacana Antbird
      The Yapacana Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...

      , Myrmeciza disjuncta
    • White-bellied Antbird
      White-bellied Antbird
      The White-bellied Antbird , is a passerine bird which breeds in the tropical New World from Panama to northern Brazil and in Trinidad. It is also called Swainson's Antcatcher after William John Swainson, who first described it scientifically...

      , Myrmeciza longipes (type species
      Type species
      In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...

      )
    • Chestnut-backed Antbird
      Chestnut-backed Antbird
      The Chestnut-backed Antbird, Myrmeciza exsul, is a passerine bird in the antbird family. It is found in humid forests in Central and South America , ranging from eastern Nicaragua to western Ecuador...

      , Myrmeciza exsul
    • Gray-bellied Antbird, Myrmeciza pelzelni
    • Black-throated Antbird
      Black-throated Antbird
      The Black-throated Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....

      , Myrmeciza atrothorax
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