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Thamnophilidae  Swainson, 1824
Taxonomic Serial No.: 557368

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Family  
  Synonym(s):    
  Common Name(s): Antbirds [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2026   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomDeuterostomia   
          PhylumChordata  – cordés, cordado, chordates  
             SubphylumVertebrata  – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates  
                InfraphylumGnathostomata   
                   SuperclassTetrapoda   
                      ClassAves  – Birds, oiseaux  
                         OrderPasseriformes  – Perching Birds, passereaux  
                            FamilyThamnophilidae Swainson, 1824 – Antbirds  
    Direct Children:  
                               Genus Akletos Dunajewski, 1948  
                               Genus Ammonastes Bravo, M. L. Isler & Brumfield, 2013  
                               Genus Ampelornis M. L. Isler, Bravo & Brumfield, 2013  
                               Genus Aprositornis M. L. Isler, Bravo & Brumfield, 2013  
                               Genus Batara R. P. Lesson, 1831  
                               Genus Biatas Cabanis & Heine, 1860  
                               Genus Cercomacra P. L. Sclater, 1858  
                               Genus Cercomacroides Tello & M. Raposo, 2014  
                               Genus Clytoctantes D. G. Elliot, 1870  
                               Genus Cymbilaimus G. R. Gray, 1840  
                               Genus Dichrozona Ridgway, 1888  
                               Genus Drymophila Swainson, 1824  
                               Genus Dysithamnus Cabanis, 1847  
                               Genus Epinecrophylla M. L. Isler & Brumfield, 2006  
                               Genus Euchrepomis Bravo, Remsen, Whitney & Brumfield, 2012  
                               Genus Formicivora Swainson, 1824  
                               Genus Frederickena C. Chubb, 1918  
                               Genus Gymnocichla P. L. Sclater, 1858  
                               Genus Gymnopithys Bonaparte, 1857  
                               Genus Hafferia M. L. Isler, Bravo & Brumfield, 2013  
                               Genus Herpsilochmus Cabanis, 1847  
                               Genus Hylophylax Ridgway, 1909  
                               Genus Hypocnemis Cabanis, 1847  
                               Genus Hypocnemoides Bangs & T. E. Penard, 1918  
                               Genus Hypoedaleus Cabanis & Heine, 1860  
                               Genus Isleria Bravo, Chesser & Brumfield, 2012  
                               Genus Mackenziaena C. Chubb, 1918  
                               Genus Megastictus Ridgway, 1909  
                               Genus Microrhopias P. L. Sclater, 1862  
                               Genus Myrmeciza G. R. Gray, 1841  
                               Genus Myrmelastes P. L. Sclater, 1858  
                               Genus Myrmoborus Cabanis & Heine, 1860  
                               Genus Myrmochanes J. A. Allen, 1889  
                               Genus Myrmoderus Ridgway, 1909  
                               Genus Myrmophylax Todd, 1927  
                               Genus Myrmorchilus Ridgway, 1909  
                               Genus Myrmornis Hermann, 1783  
                               Genus Myrmotherula P. L. Sclater, 1858  
                               Genus Neoctantes P. L. Sclater, 1869  
                               Genus Oneillornis M. L. Isler, Bravo & Brumfield, 2014  
                               Genus Percnostola Cabanis & Heine, 1860  
                               Genus Phaenostictus Ridgway, 1909  
                               Genus Phlegopsis Reichenbach, 1850  
                               Genus Pithys Vieillot, 1818  
                               Genus Poliocrania Bravo, M. L. Isler & Brumfield, 2013  
                               Genus Pygiptila P. L. Sclater, 1858  
                               Genus Pyriglena Cabanis, 1847  
                               Genus Radinopsyche Whitney, Bravo, Belmonte-Lopes, Bornschein, Pie & Brumfield, 2021  
                               Genus Rhegmatorhina Ridgway, 1888  
                               Genus Rhopias Cabanis & Heine, 1860  
                               Genus Rhopornis Richmond, 1902  
                               Genus Sakesphoroides Grantsau, 2010  
                               Genus Sakesphorus C. Chubb, 1918  
                               Genus Sciaphylax Bravo, M. L. Isler & Brumfield, 2013  
                               Genus Sclateria Oberholser, 1899  
                               Genus Sipia Hellmayr, 1924  
                               Genus Taraba R. P. Lesson, 1831  
                               Genus Terenura Cabanis & Heine, 1860  
                               Genus Thamnistes P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1860  
                               Genus Thamnomanes Cabanis, 1847  
                               Genus Thamnophilus Vieillot, 1816  
                               Genus Willisornis Agne & Pacheco, 2007  
                               Genus Xenornis Chapman, 1924  
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Alan P. Peterson, M.D.  
  Notes: PO Box 1999 Walla Walla, Washington 99362-0999   
  Reference for: Thamnophilidae    
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: IOC World Bird List (version 15.1), website (version 15.1)  
  Acquired: 2025   
  Notes: Gill, F., D. Donsker, and P. Rasmussen, eds. 2025. IOC World Bird List (v 15.1. Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org [Accessed 03 Mar 2025]. doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.1   
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