Passeriformes
Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)
HBW 8, p. 448
- Small to medium-large birds, most with shortish wings, strong legs and feet, many with short tail but some with long graduated tail, proportionately large bill, some with hooked bill; plumage soft, generally not bright, but many with bright or white patch on back.
- Neotropical Region.
- Forest and woodland.
- 45 genera, 211 species, 516 taxa.
- 24 species threatened; none extinct since 1600.
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List of species:
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- 8 1 1 6 8 1 Fasciated Antshrike (Cymbilaimus lineatus)
- 0 8 2 Bamboo Antshrike (Cymbilaimus sanctaemariae)
- 3 1 1 1 8 3 Spot-backed Antshrike (Hypoedaleus guttatus)
- 4 1 1 2 8 4 Giant Antshrike (Batara cinerea)
- 3 1 1 1 8 6 Tufted Antshrike (Mackenziaena severa)
- 5 1 1 3 8 5 Large-tailed Antshrike (Mackenziaena leachii)
- 0 8 7 Black-throated Antshrike (Frederickena viridis)
- 1 1 8 8 Undulated Antshrike (Frederickena unduligera)
- 22 1 8 13 8 9 Great Antshrike (Taraba major)
- 1 1 8 12 Collared Antshrike (Sakesphorus bernardi)
- 3 3 8 10 Black-crested Antshrike (Sakesphorus canadensis)
- 5 1 2 2 8 11 Silvery-cheeked Antshrike (Sakesphorus cristatus)
- 4 1 3 8 13 Black-backed Antshrike (Sakesphorus melanonotus)
- 0 8 14 Band-tailed Antshrike (Sakesphorus melanothorax)
- 2 1 1 8 15 Glossy Antshrike (Sakesphorus luctuosus)
- 3 1 2 4 16 White-bearded Antshrike (Biatas nigropectus)
- 47 3 25 19 8 17 Barred Antshrike (Thamnophilus doliatus)
- 0 8 18 Chapman's Antshrike (Thamnophilus zarumae)
- 5 3 2 8 19 Bar-crested Antshrike (Thamnophilus multistriatus)
- 9 1 4 4 8 21 Chestnut-backed Antshrike (Thamnophilus palliatus)
- 2 1 1 8 20 Lined Antshrike (Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus)
- 5 3 2 8 24 Black-hooded Antshrike (Thamnophilus bridgesi)
- 1 1 8 25 Black Antshrike (Thamnophilus nigriceps)
- 0 6 26 Cocha Antshrike (Thamnophilus praecox)
- 0 8 27 Blackish-grey Antshrike (Thamnophilus nigrocinereus)
- 1 1 8 28 Castelnau's Antshrike (Thamnophilus cryptoleucus)
- 3 1 1 1 8 29 White-shouldered Antshrike (Thamnophilus aethiops)
- 2 1 1 8 30 Uniform Antshrike (Thamnophilus unicolor)
- 0 8 33 Upland Antshrike (Thamnophilus aroyae)
- 4 1 1 2 8 31 Plain-winged Antshrike (Thamnophilus schistaceus)
- 5 1 1 3 8 32 Mouse-colored Antshrike (Thamnophilus murinus)
- 2 1 1 8 34 Western Slaty Antshrike (Thamnophilus atrinucha)
- 2 2 8 35 Northern Slaty Antshrike (Thamnophilus punctatus)
- 2 1 1 8 36 Natterer's Slaty Antshrike (Thamnophilus stictocephalus)
- 2 2 8 37 Bolivian Slaty Antshrike (Thamnophilus sticturus)
- 9 1 1 7 8 38 Planalto Slaty Antshrike (Thamnophilus pelzelni)
- 8 1 1 6 8 39 Sooretama Slaty Antshrike (Thamnophilus ambiguus)
- 2 2 8 41 Streak-backed Antshrike (Thamnophilus insignis)
- 7 1 6 8 40 Amazonian Antshrike (Thamnophilus amazonicus)
- 13 1 3 9 8 42 Variable Antshrike (Thamnophilus caerulescens)
- 6 1 1 4 8 22 Rufous-winged Antshrike (Thamnophilus torquatus)
- 5 1 1 3 8 23 Rufous-capped Antshrike (Thamnophilus ruficapillus)
- 3 1 2 8 43 Spot-winged Antshrike (Pygiptila stellaris)
- 2 1 1 8 47 Pearly Antshrike (Megastictus margaritatus)
- 0 8 44 Black Bushbird (Neoctantes niger)
- 3 1 2 3 45 Recurve-billed Bushbird (Clytoctantes alixii)
- 0 4 46 Rondonia Bushbird (Clytoctantes atrogularis)
- 1 1 4 48 Speckled Antshrike (Xenornis setifrons)
- 1 1 8 49 Russet Antshrike (Thamnistes anabatinus)
- 6 1 2 3 6 50 Spot-breasted Antvireo (Dysithamnus stictothorax)
- 10 1 5 4 8 51 Plain Antvireo (Dysithamnus mentalis)
- 0 8 52 Streak-crowned Antvireo (Dysithamnus striaticeps)
- 2 1 1 8 53 Spot-crowned Antvireo (Dysithamnus puncticeps)
- 2 1 1 8 54 Rufous-backed Antvireo (Dysithamnus xanthopterus)
- 0 8 55 White-streaked Antvireo (Dysithamnus leucostictus)
- 2 1 1 4 56 Plumbeous Antvireo (Dysithamnus plumbeus)
- 5 1 1 3 4 57 Bicoloured Antvireo (Dysithamnus occidentalis)
- 3 1 1 1 8 59 Saturnine Antshrike (Thamnomanes saturninus)
- 7 1 6 8 58 Dusky-throated Antshrike (Thamnomanes ardesiacus)
- 4 1 1 2 8 60 Cinereous Antshrike (Thamnomanes caesius)
- 0 8 61 Bluish-slate Antshrike (Thamnomanes schistogynus)
- 1 1 8 62 Pygmy Antwren (Myrmotherula brachyura)
- 1 1 8 63 Moustached Antwren (Myrmotherula ignota)
- 1 1 8 70 Sclater's Antwren (Myrmotherula sclateri)
- 1 1 6 68 Klages' Antwren (Myrmotherula klagesi)
- 1 1 8 71 Yellow-throated Antwren (Myrmotherula ambigua)
- 2 1 1 8 67 Cherrie's Antwren (Myrmotherula cherriei)
- 3 1 1 1 8 66 Pacific Antwren (Myrmotherula pacifica)
- 3 1 2 8 65 Amazonian Streaked Antwren (Myrmotherula multostriata)
- 0 8 64 Guianan Streaked Antwren (Myrmotherula surinamensis)
- 1 1 8 69 Stripe-chested Antwren (Myrmotherula longicauda)
- 2 1 1 8 73 Plain-throated Antwren (Myrmotherula hauxwelli)
- 4 1 3 8 72 Rufous-bellied Antwren (Myrmotherula guttata)
- 3 2 1 8 74 Star-throated Antwren (Myrmotherula gularis)
- 0 8 75 Brown-bellied Antwren (Myrmotherula gutturalis)
- 2 2 8 76 Checker-throated Antwren (Myrmotherula fulviventris)
- 1 1 8 77 White-eyed Antwren (Myrmotherula leucophthalma)
- 1 1 8 80 Brown-backed Antwren (Myrmotherula fjeldsaai)
- 1 1 8 79 Stipple-throated Antwren (Myrmotherula haematonota)
- 0 8 78 Foothill Antwren (Myrmotherula spodionota)
- 0 8 81 Ornate Antwren (Myrmotherula ornata)
- 0 8 82 Rufous-tailed Antwren (Myrmotherula erythrura)
- 9 1 2 6 8 83 White-flanked Antwren (Myrmotherula axillaris)
- 0 2 88 Rio de Janeiro Antwren (Myrmotherula fluminensis)
- 5 1 4 8 84 Slaty Antwren (Myrmotherula schisticolor)
- 0 8 85 Rio Suno Antwren (Myrmotherula sunensis)
- 4 1 1 2 8 93 Long-winged Antwren (Myrmotherula longipennis)
- 0 4 86 Salvadori's Antwren (Myrmotherula minor)
- 0 8 87 Ihering's Antwren (Myrmotherula iheringi)
- 0 6 90 Yungas Antwren (Myrmotherula grisea)
- 0 8 89 Plain-winged Antwren (Myrmotherula behni)
- 3 1 2 6 91 Unicoloured Antwren (Myrmotherula unicolor)
- 2 1 1 2 92 Alagoas Antwren (Myrmotherula snowi)
- 4 1 1 2 4 94 Band-tailed Antwren (Myrmotherula urosticta)
- 2 1 1 8 95 Grey Antwren (Myrmotherula menetriesii)
- 1 1 8 96 Leaden Antwren (Myrmotherula assimilis)
- 2 1 1 8 97 Banded Antbird (Dichrozona cincta)
- 5 2 1 2 8 98 Stripe-backed Antbird (Myrmorchilus strigilatus)
- 1 1 3 104 Ash-throated Antwren (Herpsilochmus parkeri)
- 0 8 103 Creamy-bellied Antwren (Herpsilochmus motacilloides)
- 4 1 1 2 8 102 Black-capped Antwren (Herpsilochmus atricapillus)
- 8 1 3 4 6 100 Caatinga Antwren (Herpsilochmus sellowi)
- 2 1 1 4 101 Bahia Antwren (Herpsilochmus pileatus)
- 0 8 106 Spot-tailed Antwren (Herpsilochmus sticturus)
- 0 8 105 Dugand's Antwren (Herpsilochmus dugandi)
- 0 8 110 Todd's Antwren (Herpsilochmus stictocephalus)
- 0 6 109 Ancient Antwren (Herpsilochmus gentryi)
- 0 8 99 Spot-backed Antwren (Herpsilochmus dorsimaculatus)
- 1 1 8 107 Roraiman Antwren (Herpsilochmus roraimae)
- 6 1 3 2 4 112 Pectoral Antwren (Herpsilochmus pectoralis)
- 4 1 1 2 8 111 Large-billed Antwren (Herpsilochmus longirostris)
- 0 8 108 Yellow-breasted Antwren (Herpsilochmus axillaris)
- 5 1 1 3 8 113 Rufous-winged Antwren (Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus)
- 9 1 1 7 8 115 Dot-winged Antwren (Microrhopias quixensis)
- 3 1 2 3 124 Marsh Antwren (Stymphalornis acutirostris)
- 4 1 2 1 6 116 Narrow-billed Antwren (Formicivora iheringi)
- 11 1 5 5 8 117 White-fringed Antwren (Formicivora grisea)
- 5 1 1 3 8 120 Black-bellied Antwren (Formicivora melanogaster)
- 1 1 8 118 Serra Antwren (Formicivora serrana)
- 4 4 2 119 Restinga Antwren (Formicivora littoralis)
- 4 1 1 2 3 123 Black-hooded Antwren (Formicivora erythronotos)
- 10 1 2 7 8 121 Rusty-backed Antwren (Formicivora rufa)
- 7 1 2 4 8 125 Ferruginous Antbird (Drymophila ferruginea)
- 0 8 126 Bertoni's Antbird (Drymophila rubricollis)
- 2 1 1 6 127 Rufous-tailed Antbird (Drymophila genei)
- 5 1 2 2 6 128 Ochre-rumped Antbird (Drymophila ochropyga)
- 3 1 1 1 8 131 Striated Antbird (Drymophila devillei)
- 2 1 1 8 129 Dusky-tailed Antbird (Drymophila malura)
- 7 1 1 5 8 132 Long-tailed Antbird (Drymophila caudata)
- 6 1 1 4 8 130 Scaled Antbird (Drymophila squamata)
- 2 1 1 8 133 Streak-capped Antwren (Terenura maculata)
- 4 1 1 2 3 134 Orange-bellied Antwren (Terenura sicki)
- 1 1 8 135 Rufous-rumped Antwren (Terenura callinota)
- 0 8 136 Chestnut-shouldered Antwren (Terenura humeralis)
- 0 3 137 Yellow-rumped Antwren (Terenura sharpei)
- 0 8 138 Ash-winged Antwren (Terenura spodioptila)
- 1 1 8 144 Grey Antbird (Cercomacra cinerascens)
- 3 1 1 1 6 145 Rio de Janeiro Antbird (Cercomacra brasiliana)
- 5 4 1 8 141 Dusky Antbird (Cercomacra tyrannina)
- 9 2 2 5 8 140 Willis' Antbird (Cercomacra laeta)
- 2 1 1 8 142 Parker's Antbird (Cercomacra parkeri)
- 2 1 1 8 139 Blackish Antbird (Cercomacra nigrescens)
- 2 1 1 4 150 Bananal Antbird (Cercomacra ferdinandi)
- 0 8 143 Black Antbird (Cercomacra serva)
- 2 1 1 8 147 Jet Antbird (Cercomacra nigricans)
- 1 1 6 146 Rio Branco Antbird (Cercomacra carbonaria)
- 4 1 1 2 8 148 Mato Grosso Antbird (Cercomacra melanaria)
- 1 1 8 149 Manu Antbird (Cercomacra manu)
- 8 1 2 5 8 151 White-backed Fire-eye (Pyriglena leuconota)
- 9 1 1 7 8 153 White-shouldered Fire-eye (Pyriglena leucoptera)
- 9 1 3 5 3 152 Fringe-backed Fire-eye (Pyriglena atra)
- 5 1 1 3 3 154 Slender Antbird (Rhopornis ardesiacus)
- 4 1 3 8 155 White-browed Antbird (Myrmoborus leucophrys)
- 2 1 1 8 156 Ash-breasted Antbird (Myrmoborus lugubris)
- 2 1 1 8 157 Black-faced Antbird (Myrmoborus myotherinus)
- 0 6 158 Black-tailed Antbird (Myrmoborus melanurus)
- 8 1 2 5 8 159 Warbling Antbird (Hypocnemis cantator)
- 3 1 1 1 8 160 Yellow-browed Antbird (Hypocnemis hypoxantha)
- 3 1 2 8 161 Black-chinned Antbird (Hypocnemoides melanopogon)
- 6 1 5 8 162 Band-tailed Antbird (Hypocnemoides maculicauda)
- 0 8 163 Black-and-white Antbird (Myrmochanes hemileucus)
- 4 1 1 2 8 164 Bare-crowned Antbird (Gymnocichla nudiceps)
- 8 1 1 6 8 165 Silvered Antbird (Sclateria naevia)
- 2 1 1 8 166 Black-headed Antbird (Percnostola rufifrons)
- 0 8 168 Slate-colored Antbird (Percnostola schistacea)
- 3 1 2 8 169 Spot-winged Antbird (Percnostola leucostigma)
- 0 8 170 Caura Antbird (Percnostola caurensis)
- 0 8 171 White-lined Antbird (Percnostola lophotes)
- 2 1 1 8 182 Stub-tailed Antbird (Myrmeciza berlepschi)
- 10 6 4 8 174 White-bellied Antbird (Myrmeciza longipes)
- 5 1 1 3 8 175 Chestnut-backed Antbird (Myrmeciza exsul)
- 9 1 2 6 8 176 Ferruginous-backed Antbird (Myrmeciza ferruginea)
- 4 1 1 2 3 177 Scalloped Antbird (Myrmeciza ruficauda)
- 5 1 1 3 8 178 White-bibbed Antbird (Myrmeciza loricata)
- 2 2 8 179 Squamate Antbird (Myrmeciza squamosa)
- 1 1 8 180 Dull-mantled Antbird (Myrmeciza laemosticta)
- 2 2 8 181 Esmeraldas Antbird (Myrmeciza nigricauda)
- 0 8 172 Yapacana Antbird (Myrmeciza disjuncta)
- 0 8 183 Grey-bellied Antbird (Myrmeciza pelzelni)
- 3 1 1 1 8 184 Southern Chestnut-tailed Antbird (Myrmeciza hemimelaena)
- 4 4 8 186 Plumbeous Antbird (Myrmeciza hyperythra)
- 0 8 188 White-shouldered Antbird (Myrmeciza melanoceps)
- 0 8 187 Goeldi's Antbird (Myrmeciza goeldii)
- 1 1 8 189 Sooty Antbird (Myrmeciza fortis)
- 5 1 1 3 8 190 Immaculate Antbird (Myrmeciza immaculata)
- 0 4 173 Grey-headed Antbird (Myrmeciza griseiceps)
- 8 1 1 6 8 191 Black-throated Antbird (Myrmeciza atrothorax)
- 4 1 3 8 197 White-plumed Antbird (Pithys albifrons)
- 0 6 198 White-masked Antbird (Pithys castaneus)
- 9 1 1 7 8 200 Rufous-throated Antbird (Gymnopithys rufigula)
- 4 1 1 2 8 199 Bicoloured Antbird (Gymnopithys leucaspis)
- 1 1 8 202 Lunulated Antbird (Gymnopithys lunulatus)
- 0 8 201 White-throated Antbird (Gymnopithys salvini)
- 0 8 196 Wing-banded Antbird (Myrmornis torquata)
- 0 8 206 Hairy-crested Antbird (Rhegmatorhina melanosticta)
- 0 8 207 Chestnut-crested Antbird (Rhegmatorhina cristata)
- 5 1 4 8 205 White-breasted Antbird (Rhegmatorhina hoffmannsi)
- 0 8 204 Harlequin Antbird (Rhegmatorhina berlepschi)
- 2 1 1 8 203 Bare-eyed Antbird (Rhegmatorhina gymnops)
- 6 1 1 4 8 192 Spotted Antbird (Hylophylax naevioides)
- 6 1 1 4 8 193 Spot-backed Antbird (Hylophylax naevius)
- 4 1 1 2 8 194 Dot-backed Antbird (Hylophylax punctulatus)
- 5 1 1 3 8 195 Scale-backed Antbird (Hylophylax poecilinotus)
- 2 1 1 8 209 Black-spotted Bare-eye (Phlegopsis nigromaculata)
- 0 8 210 Reddish-winged Bare-eye (Phlegopsis erythroptera)
- 2 2 8 208 Pale-faced Antbird (Skutchia borbae)
- 3 1 1 1 8 211 Ocellated Antbird (Phaenostictus mcleannani)
- 0 4 167 Allpahuayo Antbird (Percnostola arenarum)
- 1 1 8 185 Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird (Myrmeciza castanea)
- 2 1 1 8 114 New Herpsilochmus Antwren (Herpsilochmus sp nova)
- 5 1 1 3 122 SincorĂ¡ Antwren (Formicivora grantsaui)
Family statistics
45 genera, 211 species
| 672 files covering | |
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| 42 genera | (93%) |
| 158 species | (75%) |

