Birds of Venezuela

    PASSERIFORMES: Thamnophilidae (Antbirds)  
Genus: Dysithamnus (2 species, 8 worldwide)


White-streaked Antvireo
White-streaked Antvireo (Dysithamnus leucostictus leucostictus) Male
Wildsumaco Lodge, Sumaco, Ecuador  
   
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas)   © All Rights Reserved.



Plain Antvireo
Plain Antvireo (Dysithamnus mentalis) Male
ProAves Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve, AnorĂ­, Antioquia, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Plain Antvireo
Plain Antvireo (Dysithamnus mentalis) Female
Zafra Reserva Natural, Antioquia, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

With many color variations in its large range. Note the round darker area behind the eye (ear) on both male and female. Common and widespread from sealevel up to 1500m, and usually close to the ground.
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