Antpecker


The antpeckers, Parmoptila, are a genus of estrildid finch songbirds that range across the tropical forests of western and central Africa.
This genus has been placed in a number of families; at present it is placed tentatively with the Estrildidae due to similarities in breeding behaviour.

Species

include:
ImageScientific NameCommon NameDistribution
Parmoptila rubrifronsRed-fronted antpeckerSierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire
Parmoptila jamesoni - often included in P. rubrifronsJameson's antpeckerUganda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Parmoptila woodhouseiWoodhouse's antpeckerAngola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda.