Scientific name Formicivora Higher classification Antbird Order Passerine | Family Thamnophilidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
Lower classifications White‑fringed antwren, Restinga antwren, Rusty‑backed antwren, Black‑hooded antwren, Black‑bellied antwren | ||
Black hooded antwren formicivora erythronotos pereque brazil
Formicivora is a genus of birds in the family Thamnophilidae. 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 (F. grisea) also occurs in Panama.
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- Black hooded antwren formicivora erythronotos pereque brazil
- Sincora antwren papa formiga do sincor formicivora grantsaui
- Species
- References
Sincora antwren papa formiga do sincor formicivora grantsaui
Species
The Sincorá antwren was only described in 2007. While traditionally placed in its own genus Stymphalornis, the marsh antwren belongs in Formicivora. In contrast, the black-hooded antwren is not closely related to other Formicivora and better moved to its own genus.
References
Formicivora Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA