Typical antbird

Typical antbird Temporal range: Pleistocene–Recent Possibly Pleistocene fossils. PreЄ Є Є O O S S D D C C P P T T J J K K Pg Pg N N ↓
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Great Antshrike
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Clade:	Inopinaves
Order:	Passeriformes
Suborder:	Tyranni
Infraorder:	Tyrannides
Superfamily:	Thamnophiloidea
Family:	Thamnophilidae
Subfamily:	Thamnophilinae Swainson, 1824
Species
Microrhopiini Moyle et al., 2009 Formicivorini Bonaparte, 1854 Thamnophilini Swainson, 1824 Pyriglenini Moyle et al, 2009 Pithyini Ridgway, 1911 Drymophilini Swainson, 1826

Typical antbirds, subfamily Thamnophilinae is a subfamily of antbirds. It accounts for at least 99% of all antbird species.

Description

Behaviour

Taxonomy

Main article: List of antbirds

63 genera, 234 species

Microrhopiini Moyle et al, 2009

8 genera, 19 species

1. Myrmorchilus - Stripe-backed Antbird
2. Aprositornis - Yapacana Antbird
3. Myrmophylax - Black-throated Antbird
4. Ammonastes - Grey-bellied Antbird
5. Microrhopias - Dot-winged Antwren
6. Neoctantes - Black Bushbird
7. ?Clytoctantes - bushbirds (2 species)
8. Epinecrophylla- Stipple-throated antwrens (11 species)

Formicivorini Bonaparte, 1854

7 genera, 35 species

1. Terenura (2 species)
2. Myrmotherula (11 species)
3. Myrmopagis2 (2 species)
4. Myrmopagis3 (8 species)
5. Myrmopagis (3 species)
6. Neorhopias (2 species)
7. Formicivora (7 species)

Thamnophilini Swainson, 1824

17 genera, 79 species

1. Isleria (2 species)
2. Thamnomanes (4 species)
3. ?Xenornis - Spiny-faced Antshrike
4. Megastictus - Pearly Antshrike
5. Dichrozona - Banded Antbird
6. Rhopias - Star-throated Antwren
7. Taraba - Great Antshrike
8. Cymbilaimus (2 species)
9. Hypoedaleus - Spot-backed Antshrike
10. Batara - Giant Antshrike
11. Mackenziaena (2 species)
12. Frederickena (3 species)
13. Dysithamnus (8 species)
14. Herpsilochmus (17 species)
15. Sakesphorus (3 species)
16. ?Biatas - White-bearded Antshrike
17. Thamnophilus (30 species)

Pyriglenini Moyle et al, 2009

15 genera, 42 species

1. Myrmoderus (4 species)
2. Hypocnemoides (2 species)
3. Hylophylax (3 species)
4. Poliocrania - Chestnut-backed Antbird
5. Ampelornis - Grey-headed Antbird
6. Sipia (4 species)
7. Sclateria - Silvered Antbird
8. Myrmelastes (8 species)
9. Myrmeciza - White-bellied Antbird
10. Myrmoborus (5 species)
11. Gymnocichla - Bare-crowned Antbird
12. ?Rhopornis - Slender Antbird
13. Pyriglena - Fire-eyes (3 species)
14. Percnostola (2 species)
15. Akletos (5 species)

Pithyini Ridgway, 1911

7 genera, 18 species

1. Phaenostictus - Ocellated Antbird
2. Pithys (2 species)
3. Willisornis (2 species)
4. Phlegopsis - Bare-eyes (3 species)
5. Oneillornis (2 species)
6. Gymnopithys (3 species)
7. Rhegmatorhina (5 species)

Drymophilini Swainson, 1826

5 genera, 34 species

1. Cercomacra (7 species)
2. Sciaphylax (2 species)
3. Cercomacroides (6 species)
4. Hypocnemis (8 species)
5. Drymophila (11 species)

References

This article is part of Project Bird Subfamilies, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each bird subfamily, including made-up families.