Antpecker
Genus of birds
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The antpeckers are a genus Parmoptila of small seed-eating birds in the family Estrildidae. They range across the tropical forests of western and central Africa.
| Antpeckers | |
|---|---|
| |
| Female Jameson's antpecker (Parmoptila jamesoni) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Parmoptila Cassin, 1859 |
| Type species | |
| Parmoptila woodhousei[1] Cassin, 1859 | |
| Species | |
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Parmoptila jamesoni | |
Taxonomy
The genus Parmoptila was introduced in 1859 by the American ornithologist John Cassin to accommodate Woodhouse's antpecker.[2] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek parmē, the word for a small round shield, and ptilon meaning "feather".[3]
Species
The genus contains three species:[4]
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red-fronted antpecker | Parmoptila rubrifrons | Upper Guinean forests | |
| Jameson's antpecker | Parmoptila jamesoni | Congolian rainforest |
| Woodhouse's antpecker | Parmoptila woodhousei | Congolian rainforest | |
