Percnostola | |
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Black-headed antbird (Percnostola rufifrons) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Thamnophilidae |
Genus: | Percnostola Cabanis & Heine, 1860 |
Type species | |
Lanius funebris [1] Lichtenstein, 1823 | |
Species | |
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Percnostola is a genus of insectivorous passerine birds in the family Thamnophilidae.
The genus was erected by the German ornithologists Jean Cabanis and Ferdinand Heine in 1860. [2] The type species is the black-headed antbird. [3] The name of the genus comes from the Ancient Greek words perknos meaning "dark" or "dusky" and stolē meaning "dress" or "clothing". [4]
The genus contains two species: [5]
The genus previously included the white-lined antbird but a genetic study published in 2013 found that it is embedded within Myrmoborus . [6]
Urocissa is a genus of birds in the Corvidae, a family that contains the crows, jays, and magpies.
Hemithraupis is a small genus of passerine birds in the tanager family Thraupidae found in the forests of South America.
Coryphospingus is a small genus of finch-like tanagers found in South America. Coryphospingus was formerly classified in the family Emberizidae along with the buntings and American sparrows.
Thlypopsis is a genus of birds in the tanager family Thraupidae.
The chestnut-headed tanager is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae this is found in the Atlantic Forest of southeast Brazil, eastern Paraguay and far northeastern Argentina. It was formerly the only member of the genus Pyrrhocoma but is now placed in Thlypopsis.
Notharchus is a genus of puffbird in the Bucconidae family.
Nystalus is a genus of puffbirds in the family Bucconidae.
Aethopyga is a genus of birds in the sunbird family Nectariniidae. Species in this genus are found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and parts of China. Many species such as the grey-hooded sunbird, Apo sunbird, metallic-winged sunbird, handsome sunbird, and Lina's sunbird are endemic to the Philippines.
The white-bearded antshrike is a Vulnerable species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Argentina and Brazil.
The blackish antbird is a species of passerine bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, and Suriname. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
Coracina is a large genus of birds in the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae.
The long-tailed reed finch is a species of South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of its genus Donacospiza.
Hemitriccus is a genus of small South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. They are commonly known as tody-tyrants or bamboo tyrants, but the former name is also shared with several members of the genus Poecilotriccus. Several species from the genus Hemitriccus are very similar, and consequently best separated by their voice.
The spot-backed antshrike is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is the only member of the genus Hypoedaleus. It is found in southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and far northeastern Argentina. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
The firefinches form a genus, Lagonosticta, of small seed-eating African birds in the family Estrildidae.
Myrmoborus is a genus of passerine birds in the antbird family, Thamnophilidae.
The ash-breasted antbird is an insectivorous bird in the antbird family, Thamnophilidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
The star-throated antwren is an insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to southeastern Brazil.
The black-headed antbird is a species of passerine bird in the antbird family Thamnophilidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Terenura is a genus of insectivorous passerine birds in the antbird family, Thamnophilidae.