Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Antthrushes and Antpittas no image yet Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Formicariidae Genera Formicarius Chamaeza Pittasoma Grallaria Hylopezus Myrmothera Grallaricula The Formiciidae are a family of smallish passerine bird species of subtropical and tropical Central and South America. They are between 10 and 15 cm in length, and are related to the antbirds, Thamnophilidae. These are forest birds, but tend to feed on insects at or near the ground, since many are specialist ant eaters. Most are drab in appearance, with shades of brown, black and white being the dominant tones in their appearance. They are conventionally divided into two groups. The antthrushes in genera Formicarius and Chamaeza are similar in appearance to the rails. They have sexes alike in plumage, and walk like starlings. The antpittas in genera Pittasoma, Grallaria, Hylopezus, Myrmothera and Grallaricula are also sexually monomorphic; they resemble the true pittas; they hop like thrusheses, and are much easier to hear than see. They lay two or three eggs in a nest in a tree, both sexes incubating. Species list Family: Formicariidae Genus Formicarius Rufous-capped Antthrush, Formicarius colma Black-headed Antthrush, Formicarius nigricapillus Black-faced Antthrush, Formicarius analis Rufous-fronted Antthrush, Formicarius rufifrons Rufous-breasted Antthrush, Formicarius rufipectus Genus Chamaeza Striated Antthrush, Chamaeza nobilis Short-tailed Antthrush, Chamaeza campanisona Brazilian Antthrush, Chamaeza ruficauda Schwartz's Antthrush, Chamaeza turdina Such's Antthrush, Chamaeza meruloides Barred Antthrush, Chamaeza mollissima Genus Pittasoma Black-crowned Antpitta, Pittasoma michleri Rufous-crowned Antpitta, Pittasoma rufopileatum Genus Grallaria Undulated Antpitta, Grallaria squamigera Giant Antpitta, Grallaria gigantea Great Antpitta, Grallaria excelsa Variegated Antpitta, Grallaria varia Scaled Antpitta, Grallaria guatimalensis Moustached Antpitta, Grallaria alleni Tachira Antpitta, Grallaria chthonia Plain-backed Antpitta, Grallaria haplonota Ochre-striped Antpitta, Grallaria dignissima Elusive Antpitta, Grallaria eludens Santa Marta Antpitta, Grallaria bangsi Chestnut-crowned Antpitta, Grallaria ruficapilla Cundinamarca Antpitta, Grallaria kaestneri Watkins' Antpitta, Grallaria watkinsi Stripe-headed Antpitta, Grallaria andicola Bicolored Antpitta, Grallaria rufocinerea Chestnut-naped Antpitta, Grallaria nuchalis Jocotoco Antpitta, Grallaria ridgelyi Pale-billed Antpitta, Grallaria carrikeri Yellow-breasted Antpitta, Grallaria flavotincta White-bellied Antpitta, Grallaria hypoleuca Rusty-tinged Antpitta, Grallaria przewalskii Bay Antpitta, Grallaria capitalis Red-and-white Antpitta, Grallaria erythroleuca White-throated Antpitta, Grallaria albigula Gray-naped Antpitta, Grallaria griseonucha Rufous Antpitta, Grallaria rufula Chestnut Antpitta, Grallaria blakei Rufous-faced Antpitta, Grallaria erythrotis Tawny Antpitta, Grallaria quitensis Brown-banded Antpitta, Grallaria milleri Genus Hylopezus Spotted Antpitta, Hylopezus macularius Streak-chested Antpitta, Hylopezus perspicillatus Masked Antpitta, Hylopezus auricularis Fulvous-bellied Antpitta, Hylopezus dives White-lored Antpitta, Hylopezus fulviventris Amazonian Antpitta, Hylopezus berlepschi White-browed Antpitta, Hylopezus ochroleucus Speckle-breasted Antpitta, Hylopezus nattereri Genus Myrmothera Thrush-like Antpitta, Myrmothera campanisona Tepui Antpitta, Myrmothera simplex Genus Grallaricula Ochre-breasted Antpitta, Grallaricula flavirostris Rusty-breasted Antpitta, Grallaricula ferrugineipectus Scallop-breasted Antpitta, Grallaricula loricata Hooded Antpitta, Grallaricula cucullata Peruvian Antpitta, Grallaricula peruviana Ochre-fronted Antpitta, Grallaricula ochraceifrons Slate-crowned Antpitta, Grallaricula nana Crescent-faced Antpitta Grallaricula lineifrons This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.