Myrmothera
| Myrmothera | |
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| Thrush-like antpitta (Myrmothera campanisona) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Grallariidae |
| Genus: | Myrmothera Vieillot, 1816 |
Myrmothera is a genus of birds belonging to the family Grallariidae. Established by French ornithologist Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot in 1816, it contains two or three species, depending on the taxonomy followed.[1] The International Ornithological Congress (IOC) recognises three species:[2]
- Thrush-like antpitta (Myrmothera campanisona)
- Tapajos antpitta (Myrmothera subcanescens)
- Tepui antpitta (Myrmothera simplex)
Some other taxonomies, including those followed by the Integrated Taxonomic Information System and Handbook of Birds of the World, consider the Tapajos antpitta to be a subspecies of the thrush-like antpitta.[3][4] Based on DNA analysis, the genus is considered to be a sister taxon to the genus Hylopezus.[1] The name Myrmothera is a compound word created from the Greek words murmos, meaning "ant" and -theras, meaning "hunter" (from therao, meaning "to hunt).[5]
References[]
- ^ a b "Taxonomic structure and notes". Handbook of Birds of the World Alive. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "IOC World Bird List: Antthrushes, antpittas, gnateaters, tapaculos, crescentchests". International Ornithological Congress. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Myrmothera campanisona (Hermann, 1783)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Thrush-like Antpitta (Myrmothera campanisona)". Handbook of Birds of the World Alive. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). "The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names". London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 264.
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