NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Sincora Antwren
Formicivora grantsaui Gonzaga, Carvalhaes & Buzzetti, 2007
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Sincora antwren (Formicivora grantsaui) is a small, Vulnerable species of passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to a small area of eastern Brazil.
Wikipedia contributors, Sincorá antwren; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:46:36.481436+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Formicivora grantsaui Gonzaga, Carvalhaes & Buzzetti, 2007
- Name authority
- Gonzaga, Carvalhaes & Buzzetti, 2007
- Common name
- Sincora Antwren
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Genus
- Formicivora
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyThamnophilidae Swainson, 1824
- genusFormicivora Swainson, 1824
- speciesFormicivora grantsaui Gonzaga, Carvalhaes & Buzzetti, 2007
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Formicivora. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Northern White-fringed AntwrenFormicivora intermedia Cabanis, 1847 | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Serra AntwrenFormicivora serrana (Hellmayr, 1929) | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rusty-backed AntwrenFormicivora rufa (M. Wied-Neuwied, 1831) | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Southern White-fringed AntwrenFormicivora grisea (Boddaert, 1783) | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-hooded AntwrenFormicivora erythronotos Hartlaub, 1852 | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Marsh AntwrenFormicivora acutirostris (Bornschein, Reinert & Teixeira, 1995) | ThamnophilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Gonzaga, Luíz Pedreira, André Moraes Pereira Carvalhaes, & and Dante Renato Corrêa Buzzetti. (2007). A new species of Formicivora antwren from the Chapada Diamantina, eastern Brazil (Aves: Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae). Zootaxa, Vol. 1473, No. 1. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6JHY2. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.