Formicarius (genus)
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| Formicarius | |
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| Rufous-breasted Antthrush | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Formicariidae |
| Genus: | Formicarius Boddaert, 1783 |
| species | |
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F. colma | |
Formicarius is a genus of passerine birds in the Formicariidae family. These birds are all found in the tropical New World, from southern Mexico south to Central America and northern South America. All are named as antthrushes, and are insectivorous forest birds. They are largely terrestrial, feeding mainly on the ground on ants and other insects.
The species, in taxonomic order, are
- 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
References
- Ffrench, A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago isbn = 0-8014-9792-2
- Hilty, Birds of Venezuela isbn = 0-7136-6418-5
- ITIS
- Stiles and Skutch, A guide to the birds of Costa Rica ISBN 0-8014-9600-4
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