Thamnophilidae

Cymbilaimus lineatus Photo by Dave Wendelken (Flickr) Common name:fasciated antshrike (en); choca-zebrada (pt); batara fascié (fr); hormiguero rayado (es); zebra-ameisenwürger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ThamnophilidaeRange:This species is found from south-eastern Honduras to north-western Venezuela and south through Colombia to north-western Ecuador and northern Brazil, across virtually all of Amazonia and in the Guyanas.Size:These birds are 17-18 cm long…

Myrmeciza fortis Photo by Christopher Plummer (PBase) Common name:sooty antbird (en); formigueiro-de-taoca (pt); alapi fuligineux (fr); hormiguero tiznado (es); schwarzgrauer ameisenvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ThamnophilidaeRange:This South American species is found east of the Andes in southern Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and north-western Brazil.Size:These birds are 16-20 cm long and weigh 45-50 g.Habitat:Sooty antbirds are found in rainforests and sometimes also…

Hylophylax naevioides Photo by Paul Jones (Surfbirds) Common name:spotted antbird (en); guarda-floresta-maculado (pt); fourmilier grivelé (fr); hormiguero moteado (es); rotmantel-ameisenwächter (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ThamnophilidaeRange:This species is found in the Caribbean slopes of Honduras, Costa Rica and Nicaragua, in Panama, north-western Colombia and western Ecuador.Size:These birds are 11-12 cm long and weigh 16-19,5 g.Habitat:Spotted antbirds are found in lowland rainforests, from sea…

Taraba major Photo by Csaba Godeny (Hide Photography) Common name:great antshrike (en); choró-boi (pt); grand batara (fr); batará grande (es); weißbrust-ameisenwürger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ThamnophilidaeRange:This species is found from eastern Mexico, across Central America, and into South America down to northern Argentina and south-eastern Brazil.Size:These birds are 19-20 cm long and weigh 55-75 g.Habitat:Great antshrikes are mostly found…