Antbirds, Antshrikes, Antwrens, and Antvireos
Thamnophilidae
The family Thamnophilidae (Antbirds, Antshrikes, Antwrens, and Antvireos) belongs to the order Passeriformes and comprises 239 species in the AviList v2025 checklist, of which 20 globally threatened (IUCN categories VU, EN and CR).
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Species
- 239
- Threatened species
- 20
All species of the family Thamnophilidae
In AviList checklist order. Click a species to find guides and destinations.
Wing-banded Antbird
Myrmornis torquata
Spot-winged Antshrike
Pygiptila stellaris
Rufescent Antshrike
Thamnistes rufescens
Russet Antshrike
Thamnistes anabatinus
Rufous-rumped Antwren
Euchrepomis callinota
Chestnut-shouldered Antwren
Euchrepomis humeralis
Yellow-rumped Antwren
Euchrepomis sharpei
Ash-winged Antwren
Euchrepomis spodioptila
Stripe-backed Antbird
Myrmorchilus strigilatus
Dot-winged Antwren
Microrhopias quixensis
Yapacana Antbird
Aprositornis disjuncta
Grey-bellied Antbird
Ammonastes pelzelni
Black-throated Antbird
Myrmophylax atrothorax
Black Bushbird
Neoctantes niger
Recurve-billed Bushbird
Clytoctantes alixii
Rondonia Bushbird
Clytoctantes atrogularis
Checker-throated Stipplethroat
Epinecrophylla fulviventris
Brown-bellied Stipplethroat
Epinecrophylla gutturalis
White-eyed Stipplethroat
Epinecrophylla leucophthalma
Rufous-backed Stipplethroat
Epinecrophylla haematonota
Rio Madeira Stipplethroat
Epinecrophylla amazonica
Foothill Stipplethroat
Epinecrophylla spodionota
Ornate Stipplethroat
Epinecrophylla ornata
Rufous-tailed Stipplethroat
Epinecrophylla erythrura
Streak-capped Antwren
Terenura maculata
Orange-bellied Antwren
Terenura sicki
Black-and-white Antbird
Myrmochanes hemileucus
Pygmy Antwren
Myrmotherula brachyura
Moustached Antwren
Myrmotherula ignota
Yellow-throated Antwren
Myrmotherula ambigua
Sclater's Antwren
Myrmotherula sclateri
Guianan Streaked Antwren
Myrmotherula surinamensis
Amazonian Streaked Antwren
Myrmotherula multostriata
Pacific Antwren
Myrmotherula pacifica
Cherrie's Antwren
Myrmotherula cherriei
Klages's Antwren
Myrmotherula klagesi
Stripe-chested Antwren
Myrmotherula longicauda
White-flanked Antwren
Myrmotherula axillaris
Slaty Antwren
Myrmotherula schisticolor
Rio Suno Antwren
Myrmotherula sunensis
Salvadori's Antwren
Myrmotherula minor
Long-winged Antwren
Myrmotherula longipennis
Band-tailed Antwren
Myrmotherula urosticta
Ihering's Antwren
Myrmotherula iheringi
Rio de Janeiro Antwren
Myrmotherula fluminensis
Yungas Antwren
Myrmotherula grisea
UniColoured Antwren
Myrmotherula unicolor
Alagoas Antwren
Myrmotherula snowi
Plain-winged Antwren
Myrmotherula behni
Grey Antwren
Myrmotherula menetriesii
Leaden Antwren
Myrmotherula assimilis
Narrow-billed Antwren
Formicivora iheringi
Black-hooded Antwren
Formicivora erythronotos
Northern White-fringed Antwren
Formicivora intermedia
Southern White-fringed Antwren
Formicivora grisea
Serra Antwren
Formicivora serrana
Black-bellied Antwren
Formicivora melanogaster
Rusty-backed Antwren
Formicivora rufa
Sincora Antwren
Formicivora grantsaui
Marsh Antwren
Formicivora acutirostris
Rufous-bellied Antwren
Isleria guttata
Plain-throated Antwren
Isleria hauxwelli
Speckled Antshrike
Xenornis setifrons
Dusky-throated Antshrike
Thamnomanes ardesiacus
Saturnine Antshrike
Thamnomanes saturninus
Cinereous Antshrike
Thamnomanes caesius
Bluish-slate Antshrike
Thamnomanes schistogynus
Pearly Antshrike
Megastictus margaritatus
Star-throated Antwren
Rhopias gularis
Banded Antbird
Dichrozona cincta
Bamboo Antshrike
Cymbilaimus sanctaemariae
Fasciated Antshrike
Cymbilaimus lineatus
Great Antshrike
Taraba major
Spot-backed Antshrike
Hypoedaleus guttatus
Giant Antshrike
Batara cinerea
Tufted Antshrike
Mackenziaena severa
Large-tailed Antshrike
Mackenziaena leachii
Black-throated Antshrike
Frederickena viridis
Undulated Antshrike
Frederickena unduliger
Fulvous Antshrike
Frederickena fulva
Silvery-cheeked Antshrike
Sakesphoroides cristatus
White-bearded Antshrike
Biatas nigropectus
Caatinga Antwren
Radinopsyche sellowi
Spot-breasted Antvireo
Dysithamnus stictothorax
Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
Streak-crowned Antvireo
Dysithamnus striaticeps
Spot-crowned Antvireo
Dysithamnus puncticeps
Rufous-backed Antvireo
Dysithamnus xanthopterus
BiColoured Antvireo
Dysithamnus occidentalis
Plumbeous Antvireo
Dysithamnus plumbeus
White-streaked Antvireo
Dysithamnus leucostictus
Bahia Antwren
Herpsilochmus pileatus
Black-capped Antwren
Herpsilochmus atricapillus
Predicted Antwren
Herpsilochmus praedictus
Aripuana Antwren
Herpsilochmus stotzi
Creamy-bellied Antwren
Herpsilochmus motacilloides
Ash-throated Antwren
Herpsilochmus parkeri
Spot-tailed Antwren
Herpsilochmus sticturus
Dugand's Antwren
Herpsilochmus dugandi
Todd's Antwren
Herpsilochmus stictocephalus
Ancient Antwren
Herpsilochmus gentryi
Spot-backed Antwren
Herpsilochmus dorsimaculatus
Roraiman Antwren
Herpsilochmus roraimae
Pectoral Antwren
Herpsilochmus pectoralis
Large-billed Antwren
Herpsilochmus longirostris
Yellow-breasted Antwren
Herpsilochmus axillaris
Rusty-winged Antwren
Herpsilochmus frater
Rufous-margined Antwren
Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus
Black-crested Antshrike
Sakesphorus canadensis
Streak-fronted Antshrike
Sakesphorus pulchellus
Glossy Antshrike
Sakesphorus luctuosus
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Rufous-capped Antshrike
Thamnophilus ruficapillus
Rufous-winged Antshrike
Thamnophilus torquatus
Chapman's Antshrike
Thamnophilus zarumae
Bar-crested Antshrike
Thamnophilus multistriatus
Lined Antshrike
Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus
Chestnut-backed Antshrike
Thamnophilus palliatus
Collared Antshrike
Thamnophilus bernardi
Maranon Antshrike
Thamnophilus shumbae
Black-crowned Antshrike
Thamnophilus atrinucha
Black-hooded Antshrike
Thamnophilus bridgesi
Plain-winged Antshrike
Thamnophilus schistaceus
Mouse-Coloured Antshrike
Thamnophilus murinus
Black Antshrike
Thamnophilus nigriceps
Cocha Antshrike
Thamnophilus praecox
Castelnau's Antshrike
Thamnophilus cryptoleucus
Blackish-grey Antshrike
Thamnophilus nigrocinereus
Northern Slaty Antshrike
Thamnophilus punctatus
Natterer's Slaty Antshrike
Thamnophilus stictocephalus
Bolivian Slaty Antshrike
Thamnophilus sticturus
Planalto Slaty Antshrike
Thamnophilus pelzelni
Sooretama Slaty Antshrike
Thamnophilus ambiguus
Variable Antshrike
Thamnophilus caerulescens
Uniform Antshrike
Thamnophilus unicolor
White-shouldered Antshrike
Thamnophilus aethiops
Upland Antshrike
Thamnophilus aroyae
Black-backed Antshrike
Thamnophilus melanonotus
Band-tailed Antshrike
Thamnophilus melanothorax
Amazonian Antshrike
Thamnophilus amazonicus
Streak-backed Antshrike
Thamnophilus insignis
Acre Antshrike
Thamnophilus divisorius
Ocellated Antbird
Phaenostictus mcleannani
White-masked Antbird
Pithys castaneus
White-plumed Antbird
Pithys albifrons
Xingu Scale-backed Antbird
Willisornis vidua
Common Scale-backed Antbird
Willisornis poecilinotus
Black-spotted Bare-eye
Phlegopsis nigromaculata
Reddish-winged Bare-eye
Phlegopsis erythroptera
Pale-faced Bare-eye
Phlegopsis borbae
Lunulated Antbird
Oneillornis lunulatus
White-throated Antbird
Oneillornis salvini
BiColoured Antbird
Gymnopithys bicolor
White-cheeked Antbird
Gymnopithys leucaspis
Rufous-throated Antbird
Gymnopithys rufigula
Bare-eyed Antbird
Rhegmatorhina gymnops
Harlequin Antbird
Rhegmatorhina berlepschi
White-breasted Antbird
Rhegmatorhina hoffmannsi
Chestnut-crested Antbird
Rhegmatorhina cristata
Hairy-crested Antbird
Rhegmatorhina melanosticta
Manu Antbird
Cercomacra manu
Grey Antbird
Cercomacra cinerascens
Rio de Janeiro Antbird
Cercomacra brasiliana
Mato Grosso Antbird
Cercomacra melanaria
Bananal Antbird
Cercomacra ferdinandi
Jet Antbird
Cercomacra nigricans
Rio Branco Antbird
Cercomacra carbonaria
Willis's Antbird
Cercomacroides laeta
Parker's Antbird
Cercomacroides parkeri
Dusky Antbird
Cercomacroides tyrannina
Black Antbird
Cercomacroides serva
Blackish Antbird
Cercomacroides nigrescens
Riparian Antbird
Cercomacroides fuscicauda
Southern Chestnut-tailed Antbird
Sciaphylax hemimelaena
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird
Sciaphylax castanea
Guianan Warbling Antbird
Hypocnemis cantator
Imeri Warbling Antbird
Hypocnemis flavescens
Peruvian Warbling Antbird
Hypocnemis peruviana
Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird
Hypocnemis subflava
Rondonia Warbling Antbird
Hypocnemis ochrogyna
Spix's Warbling Antbird
Hypocnemis striata
Manicore Warbling Antbird
Hypocnemis rondoni
Yellow-browed Antbird
Hypocnemis hypoxantha
Ferruginous Antbird
Drymophila ferruginea
Bertoni's Antbird
Drymophila rubricollis
Rufous-tailed Antbird
Drymophila genei
Ochre-rumped Antbird
Drymophila ochropyga
Dusky-tailed Antbird
Drymophila malura
Scaled Antbird
Drymophila squamata
Striated Antbird
Drymophila devillei
East Andean Antbird
Drymophila caudata
Klages's Antbird
Drymophila klagesi
Santa Marta Antbird
Drymophila hellmayri
Streak-headed Antbird
Drymophila striaticeps
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Poliocrania exsul
Grey-headed Antbird
Ampelornis griseiceps
Dull-mantled Antbird
Sipia laemosticta
Magdalena Antbird
Sipia palliata
Esmeraldas Antbird
Sipia nigricauda
Stub-tailed Antbird
Sipia berlepschi
Ferruginous-backed Antbird
Myrmoderus ferrugineus
Cordillera Azul Antbird
Myrmoderus eowilsoni
Scalloped Antbird
Myrmoderus ruficauda
White-bibbed Antbird
Myrmoderus loricatus
Squamate Antbird
Myrmoderus squamosus
Band-tailed Antbird
Hypocnemoides maculicauda
Black-chinned Antbird
Hypocnemoides melanopogon
Spotted Antbird
Hylophylax naevioides
Spot-backed Antbird
Hylophylax naevius
Dot-backed Antbird
Hylophylax punctulatus
Silvered Antbird
Sclateria naevia
Slate-Coloured Antbird
Myrmelastes schistaceus
Roraiman Antbird
Myrmelastes saturatus
Plumbeous Antbird
Myrmelastes hyperythrus
Spot-winged Antbird
Myrmelastes leucostigma
Humaita Antbird
Myrmelastes humaythae
Brownish-headed Antbird
Myrmelastes brunneiceps
Rufous-faced Antbird
Myrmelastes rufifacies
Caura Antbird
Myrmelastes caurensis
White-bellied Antbird
Myrmeciza longipes
Slender Antbird
Rhopornis ardesiacus
White-browed Antbird
Myrmoborus leucophrys
Ash-breasted Antbird
Myrmoborus lugubris
Black-faced Antbird
Myrmoborus myotherinus
Black-tailed Antbird
Myrmoborus melanurus
White-lined Antbird
Myrmoborus lophotes
Western Fire-eye
Pyriglena maura
Tapajos Fire-eye
Pyriglena similis
East Amazonian Fire-eye
Pyriglena leuconota
Fringe-backed Fire-eye
Pyriglena atra
White-shouldered Fire-eye
Pyriglena leucoptera
Bare-crowned Antbird
Gymnocichla nudiceps
White-shouldered Antbird
Akletos melanoceps
Goeldi's Antbird
Akletos goeldii
Allpahuayo Antbird
Percnostola arenarum
Black-headed Antbird
Percnostola rufifrons
Sooty Antbird
Hafferia fortis
Zeledon's Antbird
Hafferia zeledoni
Blue-lored Antbird
Hafferia immaculata
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Taxonomy, sequence and conservation status: AviList Core Team (2025), AviList: The Global Avian Checklist v2025, CC BY 4.0. Vernacular names: IOC World Bird List.