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Grallariidae
Grallariidae is a family of smallish suboscine passerine birds of subtropical and tropical Central and South America known as antpittas. They are between long, and are related to the antbirds, Thamnophilidae, and gnateaters, Conopophagidae. The antpittas were formerly placed in the family Formicariidae. Beginning in 2002 a series of molecular genetic studies found that Formicariidae, as then defined, was non-monophyletic. In 2008, the American Ornithologists' Union reorganised the genera to create monophyletic families and moved the antpittas to their own family Grallariidae. This family now contains 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 le ... [...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 Pierre Vieillot in 1816 with the variegated antpitta (''Grallaria varia'') as the type species. The genus name is from Neo-Latin ''grallarius'' meaning "stilt-walker". Species The genus contains the following 47 species References Grallaria, Bird genera Grallariidae Taxa named by Louis Pierre Vieillot Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Grallariidae-stub pl:Kusaczki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrmothera
''Myrmothera'' is a genus of birds belonging to the antpitta family Grallariidae that are found in Middle and South America. Taxonomy The genus was established in 1816 by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot. The type species was subsequently designated by Philip Sclater in 1890 as the thrush-like antpitta. The genus contains 6 species: * White-lored antpitta (''Myrmothera fulviventris'') (formerly in '' Hylopezus'') * Amazonian antpitta (''Myrmothera berlepschi'') (formerly in '' Hylopezus'') * Thicket antpitta (''Myrmothera dives'') (formerly in '' Hylopezus'') * Tepui antpitta (''Myrmothera simplex'') * Thrush-like antpitta (''Myrmothera campanisona'') * Tapajos antpitta (''Myrmothera subcanescens'') 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hylopezus
''Hylopezus'' is a genus of bird in the family Grallariidae. It contains the following species: * Masked antpitta (''Hylopezus auricularis'') * Spotted antpitta (''Hylopezus macularius'') * White-browed antpitta (''Hylopezus ochroleucus'') * Streak-chested antpitta (''Hylopezus perspicillatus'') * Snethlage's antpitta (''Hylopezus paraensis'') * Alta Floresta antpitta (''Hylopezus whittakeri'') References Hylopezus, Bird genera Taxa named by Robert Ridgway Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Grallariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grallaricula
''Grallaricula'' is a genus of bird in the family Grallariidae. It contains the following ten species: References Grallaricula, Bird genera Taxa named by Philip Sclater Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Grallariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chestnut-naped Antpitta
The chestnut-naped antpitta (''Grallaria nuchalis'') is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Taxonomy and systematics The chestnut-naped antpitta has three subspecies, the nominate ''G. n. nuchalis'' ( Sclater, PL, 1860), ''G. n. ruficeps'' (Sclater, PL, 1874), and ''G. n. obsoleta'' ( Chubb, 1916). However, some authors have suggested that ''G. n. obsoleta'' does not deserve subspecies status and others have suggested that ''G. n. ruficeps'' deserves to be treated as a full species.Krabbe, N. and T. S. Schulenberg (2020). Chestnut-naped Antpitta (''Grallaria nuchalis''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.chnant1.01 retrieved September 5, 2024 The chestnut-naped antpitta and the pale-billed antpitta (''G. carrikeri'') form a superspecies.Remsen, J. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suboscines
The Tyranni (suboscines) are a suborder of passerine birds that includes more than 1,000 species, a large majority of which are South American. It is named after the type genus '' Tyrannus''. These have a different anatomy of the syrinx musculature than the oscines (songbirds of the larger suborder Passeri), hence the common name of ''suboscines''. The suboscines originated in South America about 50 million years ago and dispersed into the Old World likely via a trans-Atlantic route during the Oligocene. Their presence in the early Oligocene of Europe is well documented by several fossil specimens. Systematics The suborder Tyranni is divided into two infraorders: the Eurylaimides and the Tyrannides. The New Zealand wrens in the family Acanthisittidae are placed in a separate suborder Acanthisitti. The phylogenetic relationships of the 16 families in the Tyranni suborder is shown below. The cladogram is based on a large molecular genetic study by Carl Oliveros and collaborato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formicariidae
Formicariidae is a family of smallish suboscine passerine birds of subtropical and tropical Central and South America known as antthrushes. They are between in length, and are most closely related to the ovenbirds in the family Furnariidae, and the tapaculos in the family Rhinocryptidae. The family Formicariidae contains 12 species in two 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 are similar in appearance to small rails. Their sexes are alike in plumage, and they walk like starlings. The ''thrush'' part of ... [...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 generally have an anisodactyl 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 order of birds and one of 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 suborders: New Zealand wrens; Suboscines, primarily found in North and South America; and songbirds. Passerines originated in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perching Bird
A passerine () is any bird of the Order (biology), order Passeriformes (; from Latin 'sparrow' and '-shaped') which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an Dactyly#In birds, anisodactyl 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 order of birds and one of 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 suborders: Acanthisitti, New Zealand wrens; Suboscines, primarily found in North America, North and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
