The gnateaters are a bird family, Conopophagidae, consisting of twelve small suboscine passerine species in two genera, which occur in South and Central America.

Taxonomy

The family Conopophagidae was introduced in 1877 by the English zoologist Alfred Henry Garrod. The family was formerly restricted to the gnateater genus Conopophaga, but a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2005 found that the genus Pittasoma in the family Formicariidae was sister to Conopophaga. The association between this genus and Conopophaga is also supported by traits in their natural history, morphology, and vocalizations.

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  • Rufous gnateater, Conopophaga lineata
  • Chestnut-belted gnateater, Conopophaga aurita
  • Black-breasted gnateater, Conopophaga snethlageae
  • Hooded gnateater, Conopophaga roberti
  • Ash-throated gnateater, Conopophaga peruviana
  • Ceará gnateater, Conopophaga cearae
  • Slaty gnateater, Conopophaga ardesiaca
  • Chestnut-crowned gnateater, Conopophaga castaneiceps
  • Black-cheeked gnateater, Conopophaga melanops
  • Black-bellied gnateater, Conopophaga melanogaster

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  • Black-crowned antpitta, Pittasoma michleri
  • Rufous-crowned antpitta, Pittasoma rufopileatum

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References

Footnotes

Cited sources

  • Internet Bird Collection.com: Gnateater videos, photos and sounds