Hypocnemoides is a genus of passerine bird in the antbird family, Thamnophilidae. It contains two species, the black-chinned antbird (H. melanopogon) and the band-tailed antbird (H. maculicauda).[1] They are found in swampy areas of northern South America. There is limited overlap in their distributions with the band-tailed antbird occurring to the south of the Amazon River and the black-chinned antbird mainly found to the north.[1] They are fairly small birds, 11.5–12 cm in length, with a short tail and longish bill.[1][2] Their plumage is grey with areas of black and white. They forage for food near water in the understorey or on the ground.[2] The name Hypocnemoides is a combination of the genus name Hypocnemis and -oides (Greek for "resembling").[3]