| Hypocnemoides | |
|---|---|
| |
| A pair of band-tailed antbirds (Hypocnemoides maculicauda) | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thamnophilidae |
| Genus: | Hypocnemoides Bangs & Penard, 1918 |
| Type species | |
| Hypocnemis melanopogon[1] P.L. Sclater, 1857
| |
| Species | |
Hypocnemoides is a genus of passerine bird in the antbird family, Thamnophilidae. It contains two species, the black-chinned antbird (H. melanopogon) and the band-tailed antbird (H. maculicauda).[2] They are found in swampy areas of northern South America. There is limited overlap in their distributions with the band-tailed antbird occurring to the south of the Amazon River and the black-chinned antbird mainly found to the north.[2] They are fairly small birds, 11.5–12 cm in length, with a short tail and longish bill.[2][3] Their plumage is grey with areas of black and white. They forage for food near water in the understorey or on the ground.[3] The name Hypocnemoides is a combination of the genus name Hypocnemis and -oides (Greek for "resembling").[4]
The genus contains two species:[5]
- Black-chinned antbird, Hypocnemoides melanopogon
- Band-tailed antbird, Hypocnemoides maculicauda
References
[edit]- ^ "Thamnophilidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ a b c Ridgely, Robert S. & Guy Tudor (1994) The Birds of South America, volume 2: the Suboscine Passerines, University of Texas Press.
- ^ a b Schulenberg, Thomas S.; Douglas F. Stotz, Daniel F. Lane, John P. O'Neill & Theodore A. Parker III (2007) Field Guide to the Birds of Peru, Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 9780713686739
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010) Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names, 2nd ed., Christopher Helm, London.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Antbirds". World Bird List Version 8.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
Well, that’s interesting to know that Psilotum nudum are known as whisk ferns. Psilotum nudum is the commoner species of the two. While the P. flaccidum is a rare species and is found in the tropical islands. Both the species are usually epiphytic in habit and grow upon tree ferns. These species may also be terrestrial and grow in humus or in the crevices of the rocks.
View the detailed Guide of Psilotum nudum: Detailed Study Of Psilotum Nudum (Whisk Fern), Classification, Anatomy, Reproduction