The
woodcreepers (formerly Dendrocolaptidae) were merged into this family, following analysis of
sequences. The species numbers are from the list maintained by the
International Ornithologists' Union (IOC). }} The phylogeny of the Furnariidae is now well understood thanks to multiple analyses of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA. Among other discoveries, the classification of several genera had to be revised. The taxonomic arrangement presented below is based on molecular genetic studies of ovenbird relationships. • Genus
Ochetorhynchus – earthcreepers (4 species formerly included in
Upucerthia) • Tribe
Furnariini –
horneros and allies • Genus
Pseudocolaptes – tuftedcheeks (3 species) • Genus
Premnornis – rusty-winged barbtail • Genus
Tarphonomus – earthcreepers (genus introduced in 2007 for 2 species formerly included in
Upucerthia) • Genus
Thripadectes – treehunters (7 species) • Genus
Automolus – foliage-gleaners (11 species) • Tribe
Synallaxini –
spinetails and allies • Genus
Margarornis – treerunners (4 species) • Genus
Premnoplex – typical barbtails (2 species) • Genus
Aphrastura – rayaditos (3 species) • Genus
Hellmayrea – white-browed spinetail • Genus
Sylviorthorhynchus – (2 species) • Genus
Leptasthenura – tit-spinetails (9 species) • Genus
Phacellodomus – thornbirds (10 species) • Genus
Anumbius – firewood-gatherer • Genus
Coryphistera – lark-like brushrunner • Genus
Pseudoseisura – cacholotes (4 species) • Genus
Pseudasthenes – false canasteros The
tawny tit-spinetail (
Leptasthenura yanacencis) has been moved to the genus
Sylviorthorhynchus, the
sulphur-bearded spinetail (
Cranioleuca sulphurifera) has been moved to the genus
Limnoctites and its English name changed to the sulphur-bearded reedhaunter, and the
white-bellied spinetail (
Synallaxis propinqua) has been placed in the
monotypic genus
Mazaria. These changes are included in the tree shown below. The remaining paraphyletic genera are flagged in the tree by an asterisk. In 2009, the large ovenbird family was divided into
tribes by Robert Moyle and collaborators. The tribes as defined in the 2009 article do not fit well with the revised taxonomy of Harvey and are not included here. For example, the tribe Furnariini as defined in the 2009 article is not monophyletic in the Harvey phylogeny. The species numbers in the cladogram are from the list maintained by the
International Ornithologists' Union (IOC). }} ==Fossil record==