Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)

Grey-bellied Antbird (Myrmeciza pelzelni) - HBW 8, p. 660

French: Alapi à ventre gris German: Tupfelwangen-Ameisenvogel Spanish: Hormiguero Ventrigrís

Taxonomy: Myrmeciza pelzelni P. L. Sclater, 1890, Marabitanas, Rio Negro, Brazil.
Genus appears not to represent a monophyletic grouping, but traditional arrangement maintained pending further phylogenetic study. Relationships of present species uncertain. Monotypic.

Distribution: E Colombia (C Caquetá, SE Guainía), S Venezuela (SW Amazonas) and extreme NW Brazil (upper R Negro region).