Editing Gnateater (section)

==Distribution and habitat==
Gnateaters are birds of the forest understory, [[bamboo]] stands, and the forest floor. The members of the genus ''Conopophaga'' are found in the [[Amazon Basin|Amazon]] and [[Orinoco River|Orinoco basins]], east and central [[Andean]] slopes, [[Atlantic Forest]], and nearby regions, while the members of the genus ''Pittasoma'' are found in the [[El Chocó|Chocó]], and [[Panama]] and [[Costa Rica]]. Some species live in impenetrable thickets; others live in more open forest. Most are entirely restricted to humid habitats, but several species extend into drier regions in eastern [[Brazil]]. While the members of the genus ''Conopophaga'' always are found near the forest floor, seldom rising more than 1.5 m above the ground, they also seldom travel or spend much time on the ground (though they do feed there; see diet). The members of the genus ''Pittasoma'' are more commonly seen hopping around on the ground.{{sfn|Whitney|2003|pp=737-738}}