| Dysithamnus | |
|---|---|
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| Plain antvireo (Dysithamnus mentalis) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thamnophilidae |
| Genus: | Dysithamnus Cabanis, 1847 |
| Type species | |
| Myothera stictothorax[1] Temminck, 1823 | |
| Species | |
See text | |
Dysithamnus is agenus of insectivorouspasserine birds in theantbird family, Thamnophilidae. Species in this genus are known asantvireos.
The genusDysithamnus was introduced by the German ornithologistJean Cabanis in 1847.[2] The name combines theAncient Greek wordsduō "to plunge" andthamnos "bush".[3] Thetype species was subsequently designated as thespot-breasted antvireo.[4]
The genus contains the following eight species:[5]
| Image | Common Name | Scientific Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Spot-breasted antvireo | Dysithamnus sticothorax | Atlantic Forest |
| Plain antvireo | Dysithamnus mentalis | Central America and northern South America |
 | Streak-crowned antvireo | Dysithamnus striaticeps | Central America |
 | Spot-crowned antvireo | Dysithamnus puncticeps | northern Panama and Tumbes–Chocó–Magdalena |
.jpg) | Rufous-backed antvireo | Dysithamnus xanthopterus | southern Atlantic Forest |
 | White-streaked antvireo | Dysithamnus leucostictus | northern Andes |
 | Plumbeous antvireo | Dysithamnus plumbeus | Bahia forests |
 | Bicolored antvireo | Dysithamnus occidentalis | northern Andes |
