Myrmoborus
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Myrmoborus is a genus of bird
in the antbird family Thamnophilidae
. The four species occur in the Amazonian woodland and forest in the undergrowth.
It contains the following 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 antbird family Thamnophilidae
Antbird
The antbirds are a large family, Thamnophilidae, of passerine birds found across subtropical and tropical Central and South America, from Mexico to Argentina. There are more than 200 species, known variously as antshrikes, antwrens, antvireos, fire-eyes, bare-eyes and bushbirds...
. The four species occur in the Amazonian woodland and forest in the undergrowth.
It contains the following species:
- White-browed AntbirdWhite-browed AntbirdThe White-browed Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
(Myrmoborus leucophrys) - Ash-breasted AntbirdAsh-breasted AntbirdThe Ash-breasted Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
(Myrmoborus lugubris) - Black-tailed AntbirdBlack-tailed AntbirdThe Black-tailed Antbird is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical swamps.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
(Myrmoborus melanurus) - Black-faced AntbirdBlack-faced AntbirdThe Black-faced Antbird is a species of bird, about 12–13 cm long, in the antbird family Thamnophilidae. It is endemic in a wide range across the Amazon basin...
(Myrmoborus myotherinus)