Myrmotherula genus of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. Several species previously included in this genus as the "stipple-throated group" have now been transferred to a new genus, Epinecrophylla . These are all small antbirds, measuring 9-11.5 cm (3.5-4.5 in). Myrmotherula presently contains the following species:
Streaked group:
Pygmy antwren (Myrmotherula brachyura ) Moustached antwren (Myrmotherula ignota )Griscom's antwren (Myrmotherula (ignota) ignota ) Short-billed antwren (Myrmotherula (ignota) obscura ) Yellow-throated antwren (Myrmotherula ambigua )Sclater's antwren (Myrmotherula sclateri )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 )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 )Yungas antwren (Myrmotherula grisea )Unicolored antwren (Myrmotherula unicolor )Alagoas antwren (Myrmotherula snowi ) Long-winged antwren (Myrmotherula longipennis )Band-tailed antwren (Myrmotherula urosticta )Grey antwren (Myrmotherula menetriesii )Rufous-bellied antwren (Myrmotherula guttata ) Plain-throated antwren (Myrmotherula hauxwelli ) Leaden antwren (Myrmotherula assimilis )
