Thamnophilidae

Formicivora littoralis Photo by Nick Athanas (Antpitta) Common name:restinga antwren (en); formigueiro-do-litoral (pt); grisin de la restinga (fr); hotmiguerito litoral (es); restingaameisenfänger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ThamnophilidaeRange:This species is endemic to Rio de Janeiro state, in south-eastern Brazil, being restricted to the area around Cabo Frio including adjacent offshore islands.Size:These birds are 12,5-14 cm long and weigh…

Herpsilochmus atricapillus Photo by Jefferson Silva (Passarinhando no Brasil!!!) Common name:black-capped antwren (en); chorozinho-de-chapéu-preto (pt); grisin mitré (fr); tiluchí plomizo (es); schwarzscheitel-ameisenfänger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ThamnophilidaeRange:This species is found in eastern and southern Brazil, from Maranhão and Ceará south to São Paulo and west to Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, and also in Paraguay,…

Microrhopias quixensis Photo by Scott Olmstead (Flickr) Common name:dot-winged antwren (en); papa-formiga-de-bando (pt); grisin étoilé (fr); hormiguerito alipunteado (es); tropfenflügel-ameisenfänger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Thamnophilidae Range:This species is found is found from southern Mexico to Colombia, then along the Andean region down to Peru and along the Amazon basin into northern Brazil as far as Mato Grosso,…

Pyriglena atra Photo by Sidnei dos Santos (Biodiversitas) Common name:fringe-backed fire-eye (en); papa-taoca-da-Bahia (pt); alapi noir (fr); ojodefuego de Bahía (es); fleckenmantel-feuerauge (de) Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily  Thamnophilidae Range:This species is only found in a narrow coastal area in the Brazilian state of Bahia, between Salvador and Aracaju.Size:These birds are 17-18 cm long and weigh 35 g.Habitat:The…

Gymnopithys rufigula Photo by Thierry Nogaro (Oiseaux) Common name:rufous-throated antbird (en); mãe-de-taoca-de-garganta-vermelha (pt); fourmilier à gorge rousse (fr); hormiguero gorgirrufo (es); rostkehl-ameisenvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ThamnophilidaeRange:This species is found in northern South America, in southern and south-eastern Venezuela, marginally into eastern Colombia, and in the Guyanas and northern Brazil, north of the Amazon river.Size:These birds are…

Myrmotherula schisticolor Photo by Nick Athanas (Antpitta) Common name:slaty antwren (en); choquinha-ardósia (pt); myrmidon ardoisé (fr); hormiguerito pizarroso (es); Hochland-ameisenschlüpfer (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ThamnophilidaeRange:This species is found from Guatemala to northern Venezuela and Colombia, along the western slopes of the Andes down to southern Ecuador and along the eastern slopes of the Andes down to southern…

Myrmeciza exsul Photo by Ned Haight (Neotropical Birds) Common name:chestnut-backed antbird (en); formigueiro-de-corso-castanho (pt); alapi à dos roux (fr); hormiguero dorsicastaño (es); braunrücken-ameisenvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ThamnophilidaeRange:This species is found from Guatemala south to western Colombia and Ecuador.Size:These birds are 14 cm long and weigh 24-32 g.Habitat:The chestnut-backed antbird is mostly found on the understorey of…

Myrmotherula axillaris Photo by Hugo Viana (Flickr) Common name:white-flanked antwren (en); choquinha-de-flancos-brancos (pt); myrmidon à flancs blancs (fr); hormiguerito flanquialbo (es); weißflanken-ameisenschlüpferTaxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ThamnophilidaeRange:This species is found from Honduras down to Bolivia and northern Brazil. There are also isolated populations along the coast of eastern and south-eastern Brazil.Size:These birds are 9-10,5 cm long and weigh…