- Formicarius (genus)
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image_caption =Rufous-breasted Antthrush
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Passeriformes
familia =Formicariidae
genus = "Formicarius"
genus_authority = Boddaert, 1783
subdivision_ranks = species
subdivision = "F. colma"
"F. nigricapillus"
"F. analis"
"F. rufifrons"
"F. rufipectus""Formicarius" is a genus of
passerine bird s in the Formicariidaefamily . These birds are all found in the tropicalNew World , from southernMexico south toCentral America and northernSouth America . All are named as "antthrushes", and are insectivorous forest birds. They are largely terrestrial, feeding mainly on the ground onant s and otherinsect s.The species, in taxonomic order, are
*Rufous-capped Antthrush , "Formicarius colma"
*Black-headed Antthrush , "Formicarius nigricapillus"
*Black-faced Antthrush , "Formicarius analis"
*Rufous-fronted Antthrush , "Formicarius rufifrons"
*Rufous-breasted Antthrush , "Formicarius rufipectus"References:
*ffrench, A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago isbn = 0-8014-9792-2
*Hilty, Birds of Venezuela isbn = 0-7136-6418-5
* [http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=557685 ITIS]
*Stiles and Skutch, "A guide to the birds of Costa Rica" isbn 0-0814-9600-4|
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