Myrmoborus
| Myrmoborus | |
|---|---|
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| Black-faced antbird | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thamnophilidae |
| Genus: | Myrmoborus Cabanis & Heine, 1859 |
Myrmoborus is a genus of bird in the antbird family Thamnophilidae. It contains the following species:[1]
- White-browed antbird (Myrmoborus leucophrys)
- Ash-breasted antbird (Myrmoborus lugubris)
- Black-tailed antbird (Myrmoborus melanurus)
- Black-faced antbird (Myrmoborus myotherinus)
The genus name is a combination of two Greek words: murmos, meaning "ant" and -boros (from "bibros"), meaning "-devouring".[2]
References
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Myrmoborus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 264. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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