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Myrmothera

Myrmothera
Thrush-like Antpitta (Myrmothera campanisona)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Grallariidae
Genus:	Myrmothera Vieillot, 1816

Myrmothera is a genus of bird in the Grallariidae family. It contains the following species:

• Thrush-like Antpitta (Myrmothera campanisona)
• Tepui Antpitta (Myrmothera simplex)

>Myrmothera simplex (Tepui Antpitta)

Tepui Antpitta

Tepui Antpitta
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Grallariidae
Genus:	Myrmothera
Species:	M. simplex
Binomial name
Myrmothera simplex (Salvin & Godman, 1884)

The Tepui Antpitta or Brown-breasted Antpitta (Myrmothera simplex) is a species of bird in the Grallariidae family.

It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

>Myrmothera campanisona (Thrush-like Antpitta)

Thrush-like Antpitta

Thrush-like Antpitta
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Grallariidae
Genus:	Myrmothera
Species:	M. campanisona
Binomial name
Myrmothera campanisona (Hermann, 1783)
Synonyms
Grallaria modesta

The Thrush-like Antpitta (Myrmothera campanisona) is a species of bird in the Grallariidae family.

It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.