Myrmotherula

Updated on Dec 25, 2023

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Myrmotherula Higher classification Antbird Order Passerine		Family Thamnophilidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus

Lower classifications White‑flanked antwren, Slaty antwren, Guianan streaked antwren, Pygmy antwren, Amazonian streaked antwren

Myrmotherula is a 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)