Birds of Bolivia

    PASSERIFORMES: Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura)  
Genus: Corythopis (2 species, 2 worldwide)

Genus Corythopis, Antpipits, are unusual flycatchers that stay close to the forest floor like antbirds.


Southern Antpipit
Southern Antpipit (Corythopis delalandi)
Palmas, TO, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Rodrigo Conte   © All Rights Reserved.

A small antpitta-like bird which walks on the forest floor like a North American Ovenbird Warbler. More olive and less grey than Ringed Antpipit.

Ringed Antpipit
Ringed Antpipit (Corythopis torquatus)
Boca Pariamanu, Peru  
   
Photograph by Isabel Apkarian   © All Rights Reserved.



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