Conopophagidae
Conopophagidae, gnateater (or antpipit) family of small, plump-bodied birds of Central and South America. Two genera (Conopophaga and Corythopsis) were separated from the antbird family (Formicariidae) in 1882 and raised to family rank. Today, the family is made up of eight species belonging to the genus Conopophaga.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Richard Pallardy.
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Article Title:
Conopophagidae
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
21 December 2017
Access Date:
November 14, 2026