Wikipedia Source Page

Summary

Myrmotherula is a genus of insectivorous passerine birds in the antbird family, Thamnophilidae. These are all small antbirds, measuring 9–11.5 cm (3.5–4.5 in).

Taxonomy

The genus Myrmotherula was erected by the English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1858. The type species is the pygmy antwren. Myrmotherula is a diminutive of the name Myrmothera that had been introduced in 1816 by the French ornithologist Louis Vieillot for the antpittas. Myrmothera combines the Ancient Greek μυρμος/murmos meaning "ant" with -θηρας/-thēras meaning "hunter".

The genus currently contains the following species:

Streaked group:

Image Common name Scientific name Distribution Moustached antwren Myrmotherula ignota western Amazonia and Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena Pygmy antwren Myrmotherula brachyura Amazonia Guianan streaked antwren Myrmotherula surinamensis Giuana Shield Amazonian streaked antwren Myrmotherula multostriata Amazonia Pacific antwren Myrmotherula pacifica Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena Cherrie's antwren Myrmotherula cherriei northern Amazonia Klages's antwren Myrmotherula klagesi Branco and lower Amazon River Stripe-chested antwren Myrmotherula longicauda eastern foothills of northern Andes - Yellow-throated antwren Myrmotherula ambigua north of upper Rio Negro Sclater's antwren Myrmotherula sclateri southern Amazonia

Grey group:

Image Common name Scientific name Distribution White-flanked antwren Myrmotherula axilliaris Central America and northern South America Silvery-flanked antwren Myrmotherula luctuosa Atlantic Forest Slaty antwren Myrmotherula schisticolor Central America and Northern Andes - Rio Suno antwren Myrmotherula sunensis sparse range across western Amazonia Salvadori's antwren Myrmotherula minor mid Atlantic Forest Long-winged antwren Myrmotherula longipennis Amazonia Band-tailed antwren Myrmotherula urosticta Bahia coastal forests Ihering's antwren Myrmotherula...