Black-faced Antbird
Myrmoborus myotherinus
(L 5.0" Wt 0.56–0.78 oz)
In a wide range across the
Amazon basin...seven
subspecies described.
Amazon basin...seven
subspecies described.
Wildsumaco Lodge
16Mar2017
flash photo
Antibirds, antthrushes, antsshrikes,
antpittas, and ant-tanagers rarely
eat the toxic army ants but rather
feast on the insects flushed out by
ant swarms.
antpittas, and ant-tanagers rarely
eat the toxic army ants but rather
feast on the insects flushed out by
ant swarms.
(Scott Weidensaul)
Myrmoborus in Greek means
ant
devouring; myotherinus is Greek
for fly hunter.
devouring; myotherinus is Greek
for fly hunter.
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Budney
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