Gray Antwren
Myrmotherula menetriesii
(L 4")
Widely distributed throughout much
of Amazonia...forage in the midstory
and lower part of the canopy.
of Amazonia...forage in the midstory
and lower part of the canopy.
Sani Lodge
21Mar2017
flash photos
Myrmotherula in Greek
means ant hunter.
means ant hunter.
There are more than 200 species, known
variously as antbirds, antshrikes, antwrens,
antvireos, fire-eyes, bare-eyes and
bushbirds.They are not closely related to the
wrens, vireos or shrikes.
(Wikipedia)
variously as antbirds, antshrikes, antwrens,
antvireos, fire-eyes, bare-eyes and
bushbirds.They are not closely related to the
wrens, vireos or shrikes.
(Wikipedia)
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