| Antpeckers | |
|---|---|
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| Female Jameson's antpecker (Parmoptila jamesoni) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Parmoptila Cassin, 1859 |
| Type species | |
| Parmoptila woodhousei [1] Cassin, 1859 | |
| Species | |
Parmoptila jamesoni Contents | |
The antpeckers are a genus Parmoptila of small seed-eating birds in the family Estrildidae. They range across the tropical forests of western and central Africa.
The genus Parmoptila was introduced in 1859 by the American ornithologist John Cassin to accommodate Woodhouse's antpecker. [2] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek parmē, the word for a small round shield, and ptilon meaning "feather". [3]
The genus contains three species: [4]
| Image | Common Name | Scientific Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red-fronted antpecker | Parmoptila rubrifrons | Upper Guinean forests | |
 | Jameson's antpecker | Parmoptila jamesoni | Congolian rainforest |
| Woodhouse's antpecker | Parmoptila woodhousei | Congolian rainforest | |
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