Hylophylax
| Hylophylax | |
|---|---|
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| Spot-backed antbird (H. naevius) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Aves | 
| Order: | Passeriformes | 
| Family: | Thamnophilidae | 
| Genus: |  Hylophylax Ridgway, 1909  | 
Hylophylax is a genus of bird in the family Thamnophilidae.
Species
- Spotted antbird, Hylophylax naevioides
 - Spot-backed antbird, Hylophylax naevius
 - Dot-backed antbird, Hylophylax punctulatus
 
The scale-backed antbird belongs in a different clade, and has therefore been transferred to the monotypic genus Willisornis.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Revive the genus Dichropogon - South American Classification Committee (2007)
 - ↑ Reassign Dichropogon to Willisornis - South American Classification Committee (2008)
 
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