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Furnariidae 
Taxonomic Serial No.: 178270

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Family  
  Synonym(s): Dendrocolaptidae
 
  Common Name(s): ovenbirds [English]
  
    woodcreepers [English]
  
    spinetails [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2025   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomDeuterostomia   
          PhylumChordata  – cordés, cordado, chordates  
             SubphylumVertebrata  – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates  
                InfraphylumGnathostomata   
                   SuperclassTetrapoda   
                      ClassAves  – Birds, oiseaux  
                         OrderPasseriformes  – Perching Birds, passereaux  
                            FamilyFurnariidae  – ovenbirds, woodcreepers, spinetails  
    Direct Children:  
                               Genus Acrobatornis Pacheco, Whitney & Gonzaga, 1996  
                               Genus Anabacerthia Lafresnaye, 1841  
                               Genus Anabazenops Lafresnaye, 1841  
                               Genus Ancistrops P. L. Sclater, 1862  
                               Genus Anumbius d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838  
                               Genus Aphrastura Oberholser, 1899 – rayaditos 
                               Genus Asthenes Reichenbach, 1853 – canasteros, thistletails 
                               Genus Automolus Reichenbach, 1853  
                               Genus Berlepschia Ridgway, 1887  
                               Genus Campylorhamphus A. W. Bertoni, 1901  
                               Genus Certhiasomus Derryberry, C. Claramunt hesser, C. Aleixo racraft, Moyle & Brumfield, 2010  
                               Genus Certhiaxis R. P. Lesson, 1844  
                               Genus Cichlocolaptes Reichenbach, 1853  
                               Genus Cinclodes G. R. Gray, 1840  
                               Genus Clibanornis P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1873  
                               Genus Coryphistera Burmeister, 1860  
                               Genus Cranioleuca Reichenbach, 1853  
                               Genus Deconychura Cherrie, 1891  
                               Genus Dendrexetastes Eyton, 1851  
                               Genus Dendrocincla G. R. Gray, 1840  
                               Genus Dendrocolaptes Hermann, 1804  
                               Genus Dendroma Swainson, 1837  
                               Genus Dendroplex Swainson, 1827  
                               Genus Drymornis Eyton, 1852  
                               Genus Drymotoxeres Claramunt, Derryberry, Chesser, Aleixo & Brumfield, 2010  
                               Genus Furnarius Vieillot, 1816 – horneros 
                               Genus Geocerthia Chesser & Claramunt, 2009  
                               Genus Geositta Swainson, 1837  
                               Genus Glyphorynchus M. Wied-Neuwied, 1831  
                               Genus Heliobletus Reichenbach, 1853  
                               Genus Hellmayrea Stolzmann, 1926  
                               Genus Hylexetastes P. L. Sclater, 1889  
                               Genus Lepidocolaptes Reichenbach, 1853  
                               Genus Leptasthenura Reichenbach, 1853 – tit-spinetails 
                               Genus Limnoctites Hellmayr, 1925 – reedhaunters 
                               Genus Limnornis Gould, 1839  
                               Genus Lochmias Swainson, 1827  
                               Genus Margarornis Reichenbach, 1853  
                               Genus Mazaria Claramunt, 2014  
                               Genus Megaxenops Reiser, 1905  
                               Genus Metopothrix P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1866  
                               Genus Microxenops Chapman, 1914  
                               Genus Nasica R. P. Lesson, 1830  
                               Genus Neophilydor Sangster, G. Harvey audin & Claramunt, 2023  
                               Genus Ochetorhynchus Meyen, 1834  
                               Genus Phacellodomus Reichenbach, 1853 – thornbirds 
                               Genus Philydor Spix, 1824  
                               Genus Phleocryptes Cabanis & Heine, 1860  
                               Genus Premnoplex Cherrie, 1891 – barbtails 
                               Genus Premnornis Ridgway, 1909  
                               Genus Pseudasthenes Derryberry, Claramunt, O'Quin, Aleixo, Chesser, Remsen & Brumfield, 2010 – false canasteros 
                               Genus Pseudocolaptes Reichenbach, 1853 – tuftedcheeks 
                               Genus Pseudoseisura Reichenbach, 1853 – cacholotes 
                               Genus Pygarrhichas Burmeister, 1837  
                               Genus Roraimia Chapman, 1929  
                               Genus Schoeniophylax Ridgway, 1909  
                               Genus Sclerurus Swainson, 1827 – leaftossers, leafscrapers 
                               Genus Siptornis Reichenbach, 1853  
                               Genus Sittasomus Swainson, 1827  
                               Genus Spartonoica J. L. Peters, 1950  
                               Genus Sylviorthorhynchus Gay, 1845  
                               Genus Synallaxis Vieillot, 1818  
                               Genus Syndactyla Reichenbach, 1853  
                               Genus Tarphonomus Chesser & Brumfield, 2007  
                               Genus Thripadectes P. L. Sclater, 1862  
                               Genus Thripophaga Cabanis, 1847 – softtails 
                               Genus Upucerthia I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1832  
                               Genus Xenerpestes Berlepsch, 1886 – greytails 
                               Genus Xenops Illiger, 1811  
                               Genus Xiphocolaptes R. P. Lesson, 1840  
                               Genus Xiphorhynchus Swainson, 1827  
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Alan P. Peterson, M.D.  
  Notes: PO Box 1999 Walla Walla, Washington 99362-0999   
  Reference for: Furnariidae    
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: AOU Check-List (07-2005), website (version Jul-2005)  
  Acquired: 2005   
  Notes: American Ornithologists' Union's "LIST OF THE 2,037 BIRD SPECIES (WITH SCIENTIFIC AND ENGLISH NAMES) KNOWN FROM THE A.O.U. CHECK-LIST AREA" (AOU Check-list, 7th edition, updated with Supplements 42-46), maintained at http://www.aou.org/   
  Reference for: Furnariidae   
       
  Source: IOC World Bird List (version 15.1), website (version 15.1)  
  Acquired: 2025   
  Notes: Gill, F., D. Donsker, and P. Rasmussen, eds. 2025. IOC World Bird List (v 15.1. Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org [Accessed 03 Mar 2025]. doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.1   
  Reference for: Furnariidae   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Furnariidae   
       
  Source: Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2006.05.28, website (version 28-May-06)  
  Acquired: 2006   
  Notes: "Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource" maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net   
  Reference for: Furnariidae   
       
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