Dysithamnus

Dysithamnus
Plain antvireo (Dysithamnus mentalis)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thamnophilidae
Genus: Dysithamnus
Cabanis, 1847
Type species
Myothera stictothorax
Temminck, 1823
Species

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Dysithamnus is a genus of insectivorous passerine birds in the antbird family, Thamnophilidae. Species in this genus are known as antvireos.

The genus Dysithamnus was introduced by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1847. The name combines the Ancient Greek words duō "to plunge" and thamnos "bush". The type species was subsequently designated as the spot-breasted antvireo.

The genus contains the following eight species:

ImageCommon NameScientific NameDistribution
Spot-breasted antvireoDysithamnus sticothoraxAtlantic Forest
Plain antvireoDysithamnus mentalisCentral America and northern South America
Streak-crowned antvireoDysithamnus striaticepsCentral America
Spot-crowned antvireoDysithamnus puncticepsnorthern Panama and Tumbes–Chocó–Magdalena
Rufous-backed antvireoDysithamnus xanthopterussouthern Atlantic Forest
White-streaked antvireoDysithamnus leucostictusnorthern Andes
Plumbeous antvireoDysithamnus plumbeusBahia forests
Bicolored antvireoDysithamnus occidentalisnorthern Andes
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