Hypocnemis is a genus of passerine birds in the family Thamnophilidae. They are resident breeders in tropical Central and South America.
| Hypocnemis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Guianan warbling antbird (Hypocnemis cantator) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thamnophilidae |
| Genus: | Hypocnemis Cabanis, 1847 |
| Type species | |
| Formicarius cantator[1] Boddaert, 1783 | |
The genus Hypocnemis was introduced by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1847.[2] The name combines the Ancient Greek words hupo "somewhat like" and knēmis "leggings".[3] The type species was subsequently designated as the Guianan warbling antbird.[4]
The genus contains eight species:[5]
- Guianan warbling antbird, Hypocnemis cantator
- Imeri warbling antbird, Hypocnemis flavescens
- Peruvian warbling antbird, Hypocnemis peruviana
- Yellow-breasted warbling antbird, Hypocnemis subflava
- Rondonia warbling antbird, Hypocnemis ochrogyna
- Spix's warbling antbird, Hypocnemis striata
- Manicoré warbling antbird, Hypocnemis rondoni
- Yellow-browed antbird, Hypocnemis hypoxantha
The warbling antbird has traditionally been considered a single polytypic species, but recent evidence has led to it being split into six almost entirely parapatric species.[6][7]