What is Antbird?
{{automatic taxobox | name = Antbirds | image = Gymnopithys-leucaspis-002.jpg | image_caption = Bicolored antbird <br>''[[Bicolored antbird|Gymnopithys leucaspis]]'' | taxon = Thamnophilidae | authority = [[William Swainson|Swainson]], 1824 | diversity_link = List of antbirds | diversity = Some 62 genera, over 230 species | range_map = Thamnophilidae distribution.PNG | range_map_caption = Global range (in green) }} The '''antbirds''' are a large [[passerine]] bird [[family (biology)|family]], the '''Thamnophilidae'''.<ref name=Zimmer>Zimmer K. & Isler M. 2003. Family Thamnophilidae (typical antbirds) pp. 459–531 in del Hoyo J; Elliot A. & Christie D. (eds) 2003. ''Handbook of the birds of the world'', volume 8: Broadbills to Tapaculos. Lynx Edicions. {{ISBN|84-87334-50-4}}</ref> They are found in subtropical and tropical [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]], from [[Mexico]] to [[Argentina]]. There are more than 200 [[species]] called antshrikes, antwrens, antvireos, fire-eyes, bare-eyes and bushbirds. They are related to the antthrushes and antpittas (family [[Formicariidae]]), the [[tapaculo]]s, the [[gnateater]]s and the [[Ovenbird (family)|ovenbirds]].<ref>Irestedt M. ''et al'' 2004. Phylogenetic relationships of typical antbirds (Thamnophilidae) and test of incongruence based on Bayes factors. ''BMC Evol. Biol''. '''4''': 23. [http://bmcevolbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2148-4-23]</ref> Despite some species' common names, this family is not closely related to the [[wren]]s, [[vireo]]s or [[shrike]]s. Antbirds are generally small birds with rounded wings and strong legs. They have mostly dull grey, white, brown and [[rufous]] [[plumage]]. The two sexes have somewhat different pattern and colouring. Some species communicate warnings to rivals by exposing white feather patches on their backs or shoulders. Most have heavy [[beak|bills]], which in many species are hooked at the tip. Most species live in [[forests]], although a few are found in other [[habitats]]. They eat mostly ins