Birds of the World

    PASSERIFORMES: Thamnophilidae (Antbirds)  
Genus: Myrmoborus (5 species)


White-browed Antbird
White-browed Antbird (Myrmoborus leucophrys erythrophrys) Male
Range: SA: Amazonia
Villavicencio, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

White-browed Antbird
White-browed Antbird (Myrmoborus leucophrys) Female
Range: SA: Amazonia
Villavicencio, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


White-lined Antbird
White-lined Antbird (Myrmoborus lophotes) Male
Range: SA: sw Amazonia
Manu National Park, Peru  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

White-lined Antbird
White-lined Antbird (Myrmoborus lophotes) Female
Range: SA: sw Amazonia
Manu National Park, Peru  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Often with bamboo.

Ash-breasted Antbird
Ash-breasted Antbird (Myrmoborus lugubris) Male Vulnerable
Range: SA: Amazon and tributaries
Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Most similar to the Black-faced Antbird, but only found along the large Amazon rivers, and note plain wings with just some white spots. Song is similar to White-browed Antbird.

Black-tailed Antbird
Black-tailed Antbird (Myrmoborus melanurus) Male Vulnerable
Range: SA: w Amazonia
Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Black-tailed Antbird
Black-tailed Antbird (Myrmoborus melanurus) Female Vulnerable
Range: SA: w Amazonia
Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Black-faced Antbird
Black-faced Antbird (Myrmoborus myotherinus elegans) Male
Range: SA: Amazonia
PNN Amacayacu, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Black-faced Antbird
Black-faced Antbird (Myrmoborus myotherinus) Female
Range: SA: Amazonia
Carajás National Forest, Pará, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Hector Bottai     Copyright and usage info

Widespread and sometimes common. Note well defined black and white wing bars compared to Ash-breasted Antbird, when in its range.


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