Typical Antbirds
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Thamnophilidae
The antbirds are a large family of small passerine birds of subtropical and tropical Central and South America. They are forest birds, and tend to feed on insects at or near the ground. A sizable minority of them specialize in following columns of army ants to eat the small invertebrates that leave hiding to flee the ants.Many species lack bright colour; brown, black and white being the dominant tones.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Great Antshrike | Taraba major | Trinidad only |
| Black-crested Antshrike | Sakesphorus canadensis | Trinidad only |
| Barred Antshrike | Thamnophilus doliatus | |
| Plain Antvireo | Dysithamnus mentalis | |
| White-flanked Antwren | Myrmotherula axillaris | Trinidad only |
| White-fringed Antwren | Formicivora grisea | Tobago only |
| Silvered Antbird | Sclateria naevia | Trinidad only |
| White-bellied Antbird | Myrmeciza longipes | Trinidad only |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Trinidad And Tobago
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