Birds of Peru

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Genus: Hylophylax (2 species, 3 worldwide)


Spot-backed Antbird
Spot-backed Antbird (Hylophylax naevius naevius) Male
Reserva Natural La Isla Escondida, Orito, Putumayo, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
Compare to Dot-backed Antbird.
Male from back.
Female.

Dot-backed Antbird
Dot-backed Antbird (Hylophylax punctulatus) Male
Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
A small and pretty antbird that stays close to the forest floor. Compare to Spot-backed Antbird, but usually found in wetter areas and varzea forest.

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