Hypocnemoides

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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).[1] 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.[1] They are fairly small birds, 11.5–12 cm in length, with a short tail and longish bill.[1][2] Their plumage is grey with areas of black and white. They forage for food near water in the understorey or on the ground.[2] The name Hypocnemoides is a combination of the genus name Hypocnemis and -oides (Greek for "resembling").[3]

The genus contains two species:[4]

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  1. a b c Ridgely, Robert S. & Guy Tudor (1994) The Birds of South America, volume 2: the Suboscine Passerines, University of Texas Press.
  2. a b Schulenberg, Thomas S.; Douglas F. Stotz, Daniel F. Lane, John P. O'Neill & Theodore A. Parker III (2007) Field Guide to the Birds of Peru, Christopher Helm, London. Template:ISBN
  3. Jobling, James A. (2010) Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names, 2nd ed., Christopher Helm, London.
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