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Antpitta
Grallariidae is a family of smallish passerine birds of subtropical and tropical Central and South America known as antpittas. They are between 10 and 20 cm (4–8 in) in length, and are related to the antbirds, Thamnophilidae, and gnateaters, Conopophagidae. They were also formerly placed in the Formicariidae, but studies by Rice (2005) indicated a distinct family was supported. Both the North American and South American committees of the AOU recognized the family soon after. This family contains probably (see below) 68 species in one large and four fairly small genera. These are forest birds that tend to feed at or near the ground since many are specialist ant eaters. Most are drab in appearance with shades of (rusty) brown, black, and white being their dominant tones. Compared to other birds that specialize in following ants, this family is the most tied to the ground. The long, powerful legs (which lend the birds a distinctive upright posture) and an essentially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grallaria
''Grallaria'' is a large genus of Neotropical birds in the antpitta family Grallariidae. The genus was introduced by the French ornithologist Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot in 1816 with the variegated antpitta (''Grallaria varia'') as the type species. The genus name is from New Latin ''grallarius'' meaning "stilt-walker". Species The genus contains the following 45 species * Undulated antpitta, ''Grallaria squamigera'' * Giant antpitta, ''Grallaria gigantea'' * Great antpitta, ''Grallaria excelsa'' * Variegated antpitta, ''Grallaria varia'' * Scaled antpitta, ''Grallaria guatimalensis'' * Moustached antpitta, ''Grallaria alleni'' * Táchira 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'' * Watkin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grallaricula
''Grallaricula'' is a genus of bird in the family Grallariidae Grallariidae is a family of smallish passerine birds of subtropical and tropical Central and South America known as antpittas. They are between 10 and 20 cm (4–8 in) in length, and are related to the antbirds, Thamnophilidae, and gna .... It contains the following ten species: * Ochre-breasted antpitta, ''Grallaricula flavirostris'' * Rusty-breasted antpitta, ''Grallaricula ferrugineipectus'' * Rufous-breasted antpitta, ''Grallaricula leymebambae'' * Scallop-breasted antpitta, ''Grallaricula loricata'' * Hooded antpitta, ''Grallaricula cucullata'' * Peruvian antpitta, ''Grallaricula peruviana'' * Ochre-fronted antpitta, ''Grallaricula ochraceifrons'' * Slaty-crowned antpitta, ''Grallaricula nana'' * Crescent-faced antpitta, ''Grallaricula lineifrons'' * Sucre antpitta, ''Grallaricula cumanensis'' Bird genera Taxa named by Philip Sclater Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Gral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hylopezus
''Hylopezus'' is a genus of bird in the family Grallariidae Grallariidae is a family of smallish passerine birds of subtropical and tropical Central and South America known as antpittas. They are between 10 and 20 cm (4–8 in) in length, and are related to the antbirds, Thamnophilidae, and gna .... It contains the following species: * Masked antpitta (''Hylopezus auricularis'') * Amazonian antpitta (''Hylopezus berlepschi'') * Thicket antpitta (''Hylopezus dives'') * White-lored antpitta (''Hylopezus fulviventris'') * Spotted antpitta (''Hylopezus macularius'') * White-browed antpitta (''Hylopezus ochroleucus'') * Streak-chested antpitta (''Hylopezus perspicillatus'') * Snethlage's antpitta (''Hylopezus paraensis'') * Alta Floresta antpitta (''Hylopezus whittakeri'') Bird genera Taxa named by Robert Ridgway Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Grallariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrmothera
''Myrmothera'' is a genus of birds belonging to the family Grallariidae. Established by French ornithologist Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot in 1816, it contains two or three species, depending on the taxonomy followed. The International Ornithological Congress (IOC) recognises three species: * Thrush-like antpitta (''Myrmothera campanisona'') * Tapajos antpitta (''Myrmothera subcanescens'') * Tepui antpitta (''Myrmothera simplex'') Some other taxonomies, including those followed by the Integrated Taxonomic Information System and Handbook of Birds of the World, consider the Tapajos antpitta to be a subspecies of the thrush-like antpitta. Based on DNA analysis, the genus is considered to be a sister taxon to the genus ''Hylopezus''. The name ''Myrmothera'' is a compound word created from the Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language famil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grallariidae
Grallariidae is a family of smallish passerine birds of subtropical and tropical Central and South America known as antpittas. They are between 10 and 20 cm (4–8 in) in length, and are related to the antbirds, Thamnophilidae, and gnateaters, Conopophagidae. They were also formerly placed in the Formicariidae, but studies by Rice (2005) indicated a distinct family was supported. Both the North American and South American committees of the AOU recognized the family soon after. This family contains probably (see below) 68 species in one large and four fairly small genera. These are forest birds that tend to feed at or near the ground since many are specialist ant eaters. Most are drab in appearance with shades of (rusty) brown, black, and white being their dominant tones. Compared to other birds that specialize in following ants, this family is the most tied to the ground. The long, powerful legs (which lend the birds a distinctive upright posture) and an essentially ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formicariidae
Formicariidae is a family of smallish passerine birds of subtropical and tropical Central and South America known as formicariids. They are between in length, and are related to the antbirds, Thamnophilidae, and gnateaters, Conopophagidae. This family contains probably (see below) some 12 species in two fairly small genera. These are forest birds that tend to feed on insects at or near the ground. Most are drab in appearance with shades of (rusty) brown, black, and white being their dominant tones. Compared to other birds that specialize in following ants, this family is the most tied to the ground. The long, powerful legs (which lend the birds a distinctive upright posture) and an essentially vestigial tail aid this lifestyle. They lay two or three eggs in a nest in a tree, both sexes incubating. Systematics The antthrushes in the genera ''Formicarius'' and ''Chamaeza'' are similar in appearance to small rails. Their sexes are alike in plumage, and they walk like starlings. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antbird
The antbirds are a large passerine bird family, Thamnophilidae, found across subtropical and tropical Central and South America, from Mexico to Argentina. There are more than 230 species, known variously as antshrikes, antwrens, antvireos, fire-eyes, bare-eyes and bushbirds. They are related to the antthrushes and antpittas (family Formicariidae), the tapaculos, the gnateaters and the ovenbirds. Despite some species' common names, this family is not closely related to the wrens, vireos or shrikes. Antbirds are generally small birds with rounded wings and strong legs. They have mostly sombre grey, white, brown and rufous plumage, which is sexually dimorphic in pattern and colouring. Some species communicate warnings to rivals by exposing white feather patches on their backs or shoulders. Most have heavy bills, which in many species are hooked at the tip. Most species live in forests, although a few are found in other habitats. Insects and other arthropods from the most imp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gnateater
The gnateaters are a bird family, Conopophagidae, consisting of ten small passerine species in two genera, which occur in South and Central America. The family was formerly restricted to the gnateater genus ''Conopophaga''; analysis of mtDNA cytochrome ''b'' and NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 sequences (Rice 2005a,b) indicates that the "antpittas" of the genus ''Pittasoma'' also belong in this family. The association between this genus and ''Conopophaga'' is also supported by traits in their natural history, morphology, and vocalizations (Rice, 2005a). The members of this family are very closely related to the antbirds and less closely to the antpittas and tapaculos. Due to their remote and dim habitat, gnateaters are a little-studied and poorly known family of birds, though they are often sought after by birdwatchers. Description They are round, short-tailed, and long-legged birds, about 12–19 cm (5–7½ inches) in length, with ''Pittasoma'' being larger than ''Conopo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chestnut-crowned Antpitta
The chestnut-crowned antpitta (''Grallaria ruficapilla'') is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and heavily degraded former forest, which it has a much greater tolerance for than most antpittas. Usually this bird lives at elevations of . It is mid-sized for an antpitta, averaging long. It has an orange-rufous head and nape. The back is olive brown and the throat is white. The belly is white overlaid with black-brown streaking, mainly on the sides and the flanks. The legs are gray-blue. This combination of field marks renders this species fairly distinctive when seen. Though shy and secretive like all ''Grallaria ''Grallaria'' is a large genus of Neotropical birds in the antpitta family Grallariidae. The genus was introduced by the French ornithologist Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot in 1816 with the variegated antpitta (''Grallaria varia'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cryptopezus
The speckle-breasted antpitta (''Cryptopezus nattereri'') is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. It is monotypic in the genus ''Cryptopezus''. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f .... References speckle-breasted antpitta Birds of the Atlantic Forest speckle-breasted antpitta Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Grallariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passerine
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin 'sparrow' and '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines are distinguished from other orders of birds by the arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest clade of birds and among the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of birds.Ericson, P.G.P. et al. (2003Evolution, biogeography, and patterns of diversification in passerine birds ''J. Avian Biol'', 34:3–15.Selvatti, A.P. et al. (2015"A Paleogene origin for crown passerines and the diversification of the Oscines in the New World" ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'', 88:1–15. Passerines are divided into three clades: Acanthisitti (New Zealand wrens), Tyranni (suboscines), and Passeri (oscines or songbirds). The passe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perching Bird
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin 'sparrow' and '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines are distinguished from other orders of birds by the arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest clade of birds and among the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of birds.Ericson, P.G.P. et al. (2003Evolution, biogeography, and patterns of diversification in passerine birds ''J. Avian Biol'', 34:3–15.Selvatti, A.P. et al. (2015"A Paleogene origin for crown passerines and the diversification of the Oscines in the New World" ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'', 88:1–15. Passerines are divided into three clades: Acanthisitti (New Zealand wrens), Tyranni (suboscines), and Passeri (oscines or songbirds). The pass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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