Thamnophilidae
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Thamnophilidae is a family of small insectivorous passerine birds commonly known as antbirds, found primarily in the tropical forests of Central and South America.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
antbirds
ⓘ
typical antbirds ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | several species threatened by habitat loss ⓘ |
| describedAs | small passerine birds ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distributionBiome |
forest edges and second growth
ⓘ
lowland rainforests ⓘ montane forests ⓘ |
| eggColor | white or pale with spots ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
following army ant swarms
ⓘ
gleaning insects from foliage and branches ⓘ |
| geographicEndemism | Neotropical ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Formicivora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hypocnemis NERFINISHED ⓘ Myrmeciza NERFINISHED ⓘ Myrmeciza-complex genera (e.g. Myrmeciza, Myrmoderus, Hafferia) ⓘ Myrmotherula NERFINISHED ⓘ Thamnophilus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infraorder | Tyrannides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Amazon Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atlantic Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| notableBehavior | many species are ant-followers ⓘ |
| numberOfSpeciesApproximate | 230 ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageCharacteristic |
many species sexually dimorphic
ⓘ
often dark or cryptic coloration ⓘ |
| primaryFoodItems |
arthropods
ⓘ
insects ⓘ |
| primaryHabitat | tropical forests ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | biparental care of young ⓘ |
| suborder | Tyranni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Thamnophiloidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalBodyLengthRange | 10–20 cm ⓘ |
| typicalStratum |
midstory
ⓘ
understory ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud songs and calls used for territory defense ⓘ |
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