List of antbirds
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The antbirds are a large family
, Thamnophilidae
, of smallish passerine
bird
species
of subtropical and tropical Central
and South America
. The family has more than 200 species
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
, the tapaculo
s, and especially the gnateater
s.
Tribe Formicivorini
Guianan Streaked-Antwren
, Myrmotherula surinamensis
Amazonian Streaked-Antwren
, Myrmotherula multostriata
Pacific Antwren
, Myrmotherula pacifica
Cherrie's Antwren
, Myrmotherula cherriei
Klages's Antwren
, Myrmotherula klagesi
Stripe-chested Antwren
, Myrmotherula longicauda
Sclater's Antwren
, Myrmotherula sclateri
Yellow-throated Antwren
, Myrmotherula ambigua
Grey group (may include Formicivora):
White-flanked Antwren
, Myrmotherula axillaris
Slaty Antwren
, Myrmotherula schisticolor
Rio Suno Antwren
, Myrmotherula sunensis
Salvadori's Antwren
, Myrmotherula minor
Ihering's Antwren
, Myrmotherula iheringi
Rio de Janeiro Antwren
, Myrmotherula fluminensis
Plain-winged Antwren
, Myrmotherula behni
Ashy Antwren
, Myrmotherula grisea
Unicolored Antwren, Myrmotherula unicolor
Alagoas Antwren
, Myrmotherula snowi
Long-winged Antwren
, Myrmotherula longipennis
Band-tailed Antwren
, Myrmotherula urosticta
Gray Antwren, Myrmotherula menetriesii
Rufous-bellied Antwren
, Myrmotherula guttata
Plain-throated Antwren
, Myrmotherula hauxwelli
Leaden Antwren
, Myrmotherula assimilis
unassigned (Relationships unknown):
Star-throated Antwren
, Myrmotherula gularis
Tribe Pithyini
Tribe Myrmecizini
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
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...
of subtropical and tropical Central
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. 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 TerenuraTerenuraTerenura 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 AntwrenStreak-capped AntwrenThe 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. . ...
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- Streak-capped Antwren
- Orange-bellied AntwrenOrange-bellied AntwrenThe 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 AntwrenRufous-rumped AntwrenThe 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 AntwrenChestnut-shouldered AntwrenThe 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 AntwrenYellow-rumped AntwrenThe Yellow-rumped Antwren is endemic to the Yungas of Bolivia and immediately adjacent Peru...
, Terenura sharpei - Ash-winged AntwrenAsh-winged AntwrenThe 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 AntbirdWing-banded AntbirdThe Wing-banded Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is placed in the monotypic genus Myrmornis....
, Myrmornis torquata
- Wing-banded Antbird
- Genus Pygiptila
- Spot-winged AntshrikeSpot-winged AntshrikeThe 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....
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- Spot-winged Antshrike
- Genus Thamnistes - Russet Antshrike
Subfamily Thamnophilinae: antshrikes and relatives
- Genus Megastictus
- Pearly AntshrikePearly AntshrikeThe 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....
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- Pearly Antshrike
- Genus ThamnomanesThamnomanesThamnomanes 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 AntshrikeSaturnine AntshrikeThe 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 AntshrikeDusky-throated AntshrikeThe 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 AntshrikeCinereous AntshrikeThe 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 AntshrikeBluish-slate AntshrikeThe 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
- Saturnine Antshrike
- Genus Xenornis
- Spiny-faced AntshrikeSpiny-faced AntshrikeThe Speckled Antshrike or Spiny-faced Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is the only member of the genus Xenornis...
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- Spiny-faced Antshrike
- Genus Dichrozona - Banded Antbird or Banded Antwren
- Genus TarabaGreat AntshrikeThe 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 BataraGiant AntshrikeThe 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 MackenziaenaMackenziaenaMackenziaena is a genus of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It contains the following species:* Large-tailed Antshrike * Tufted Antshrike...
- Tufted AntshrikeTufted AntshrikeThe Tufted Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay....
, Mackenziaena severa - Large-tailed AntshrikeLarge-tailed AntshrikeThe Large-tailed Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay....
, Mackenziaena leachii
- Tufted Antshrike
- Genus CymbilaimusCymbilaimusCymbilaimus is a genus of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It contains the following species:* Fasciated Antshrike * Bamboo Antshrike...
- Fasciated AntshrikeFasciated AntshrikeThe 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....
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- Fasciated Antshrike
- Bamboo AntshrikeBamboo AntshrikeThe 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 FrederickenaFrederickenaFrederickena 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 AntshrikeBlack-throated AntshrikeThe 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 AntshrikeUndulated AntshrikeThe 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 AntshrikeFulvous AntshrikeThe 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
- Black-throated Antshrike
- Genus DysithamnusDysithamnusDysithamnus 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 HerpsilochmusHerpsilochmusHerpsilochmus 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 SakesphorusSakesphorusSakesphorus is a genus of birds in the antbird family Thamnophilidae.It contains the following species:* Black-crested Antshrike * Silvery-cheeked Antshrike...
- Collared AntshrikeCollared AntshrikeThe 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...
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- Collared Antshrike
- Black-crested AntshrikeBlack-crested AntshrikeThe 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 AntshrikeSilvery-cheeked AntshrikeThe 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 AntshrikeBlack-backed AntshrikeThe Black-backed Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela....
, Sakesphorus melanonotus - Band-tailed AntshrikeBand-tailed AntshrikeThe 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 AntshrikeGlossy AntshrikeThe 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 ThamnophilusThamnophilusThamnophilus 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 AntshrikeBarred AntshrikeThe 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 AntshrikeChapman's AntshrikeThe 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 AntshrikeBar-crested AntshrikeThe 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 AntshrikeChestnut-backed AntshrikeThe Chestnut-backed Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru....
, Thamnophilus palliatus - Lined AntshrikeLined AntshrikeThe Lined Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....
, Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus - Black-hooded AntshrikeBlack-hooded AntshrikeThe Black-hooded Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Costa Rica and Panama....
, Thamnophilus bridgesi - Black AntshrikeBlack AntshrikeThe 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 AntshrikeCocha AntshrikeThe 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 AntshrikeCastelnau's AntshrikeThe 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 AntshrikeWhite-shouldered AntshrikeThe White-shouldered Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.-Distribution and habitat:...
, Thamnophilus aethiops - Uniform AntshrikeUniform AntshrikeThe 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 AntshrikeUpland AntshrikeThe 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 AntshrikePlain-winged AntshrikeThe 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 AntshrikeAcre AntshrikeThe 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 AntshrikeStreak-backed AntshrikeThe 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 AntshrikeAmazonian AntshrikeThe 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 AntshrikeVariable AntshrikeThe 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 AntshrikeRufous-winged AntshrikeThe 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 AntshrikeRufous-capped AntshrikeThe 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
- Barred Antshrike
Subfamily N.N.: Typical antwrens and relatives
Tribe "Microrhopini"- Genus Neoctantes
- Black BushbirdBlack BushbirdThe 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....
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- Black Bushbird
- Genus ClytoctantesClytoctantesClytoctantes 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 BushbirdRecurve-billed BushbirdThe 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 BushbirdRondônia BushbirdThe 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
- Recurve-billed Bushbird
- Genus Myrmorchilus
- Stripe-backed AntbirdStripe-backed AntbirdThe 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....
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- Stripe-backed Antbird
- Genus Microrhopias - Dot-winged Antwren
Tribe Formicivorini
- Genus Myrmochanes
- Black-and-white AntbirdBlack-and-white AntbirdThe 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....
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- Black-and-white Antbird
- Genus EpinecrophyllaEpinecrophyllaEpinecrophylla 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 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 - Brown-backed AntwrenBrown-backed AntwrenThe 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 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
- Brown-bellied Antwren
- Genus MyrmotherulaMyrmotherulaMyrmotherula 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
- Pygmy AntwrenPygmy AntwrenThe 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 AntwrenMoustached AntwrenThe 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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Yungas Antwren or Ashy Antwren is a bird species in the family Thamnophilidae and is endemic to Bolivia....
, Myrmotherula grisea
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 FormicivoraFormicivoraFormicivora 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,
Tribe Pithyini
Pithys
Pithys is a genus of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It contains the following species:* White-plumed Antbird * White-masked Antbird...
- White-plumed AntbirdWhite-plumed AntbirdThe 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 AntbirdWhite-masked AntbirdThe 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 PhlegopsisPhlegopsisPhlegopsis 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-eyeBlack-spotted Bare-eyeThe 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....
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- Black-spotted Bare-eye
- Reddish-winged Bare-eyeReddish-winged Bare-eyeThe 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 AntbirdPale-faced AntbirdThe 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 AntbirdOcellated AntbirdThe 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
- Ocellated Antbird
- Genus GymnopithysGymnopithysGymnopithys 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 RhegmatorhinaRhegmatorhinaRhegmatorhina is a genus of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It contains the following species:* Harlequin Antbird * Chestnut-crested Antbird * Santarem Antbird...
- Hairy-crested AntbirdHairy-crested AntbirdThe 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 AntbirdChestnut-crested AntbirdThe 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 AntbirdWhite-breasted AntbirdThe 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 AntbirdHarlequin AntbirdThe 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 AntbirdBare-eyed AntbirdThe 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
- Hairy-crested Antbird
- Genus CercomacraCercomacraCercomacra 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 HypocnemisHypocnemisHypocnemis 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 DrymophilaDrymophilaDrymophila 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 PercnostolaPercnostolaPercnostola 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 AntbirdBlack-headed AntbirdThe 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....
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- Black-headed Antbird
- White-lined AntbirdWhite-lined AntbirdThe 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 SchistocichlaSchistocichlaSchistocichla 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 MyrmoborusMyrmoborusMyrmoborus 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 AntbirdWhite-browed AntbirdThe 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....
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- White-browed Antbird
- Ash-breasted AntbirdAsh-breasted AntbirdThe 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 AntbirdBlack-faced AntbirdThe 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 AntbirdBlack-tailed AntbirdThe 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 AntbirdSlender AntbirdThe 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...
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- Slender Antbird
- Genus PyriglenaPyriglenaThe 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-eyeWhite-backed Fire-eyeThe 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-eyeWhite-shouldered Fire-eyeThe 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-eyeFringe-backed Fire-eyePyriglena 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
- White-backed Fire-eye
- Genus HypocnemoidesHypocnemoidesHypocnemoides 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 HylophylaxHylophylaxHylophylax 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 WillisornisWillisornisWillisornis 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 AntbirdScale-backed AntbirdThe 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...
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- Scale-backed Antbird
- Xingu AntbirdXingu AntbirdThe 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 MyrmecizaMyrmecizaMyrmeciza 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 AntbirdPlumbeous AntbirdThe 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 AntbirdGoeldi's AntbirdThe 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 AntbirdWhite-shouldered AntbirdThe 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 AntbirdSooty AntbirdThe 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 AntbirdImmaculate AntbirdThe 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 AntbirdFerruginous-backed AntbirdThe 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 AntbirdScalloped AntbirdThe 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 AntbirdWhite-bibbed AntbirdThe 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 AntbirdSquamate AntbirdThe 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 AntbirdGrey-headed AntbirdThe Grey-headed Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru....
, Myrmeciza griseiceps - Dull-mantled AntbirdDull-mantled AntbirdThe 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 AntbirdEsmeraldas AntbirdThe 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 AntbirdYapacana AntbirdThe 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 AntbirdWhite-bellied AntbirdThe 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 speciesType speciesIn 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 AntbirdChestnut-backed AntbirdThe 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 AntbirdBlack-throated AntbirdThe 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