Hypocnemoides
Genus of birds
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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]
| Hypocnemoides | |
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| A pair of band-tailed antbirds (Hypocnemoides maculicauda) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 | |
The genus contains two species:[5]
- Black-chinned antbird, Hypocnemoides melanopogon
- Band-tailed antbird, Hypocnemoides maculicauda
