Hylopezus
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Hylopezus is a genus of bird
in the Formicariidae
family.
It contains the following eight species:
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Formicariidae
Formicariidae
The Formicariidae, formicariids, or ground antbirds are a family of smallish passerine birds of subtropical and tropical Central and South America. They are between 10 and 20 cm in length, and are related to the antbirds, Thamnophilidae, and gnateaters, Conopophagidae...
family.
It contains the following eight species:
- Masked AntpittaMasked AntpittaThe Masked Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family.It is endemic to Bolivia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
(Hylopezus auricularis) - Amazonian AntpittaAmazonian AntpittaThe Amazonian Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest....
(Hylopezus berlepschi) - Thicket AntpittaThicket AntpittaThe Thicket Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family.It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and perhaps Ecuador....
(Hylopezus dives) - White-lored Antpitta (Hylopezus fulviventris)
- Spotted AntpittaSpotted AntpittaThe Spotted Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
(Hylopezus macularius) - Speckle-breasted AntpittaSpeckle-breasted AntpittaThe Speckle-breasted Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family.It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay....
(Hylopezus nattereri) - White-browed AntpittaWhite-browed AntpittaThe White-browed Antpitta is a species of bird in the Formicariidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and dry savanna.It is threatened by habitat loss....
(Hylopezus ochroleucus) - Streak-chested Antpitta (Hylopezus perspicillatus)