Birds of Bolivia

    PASSERIFORMES: Thamnophilidae (Antbirds)  
Genus: Epinecrophylla (4 species, 8 worldwide)

Epinecrophylla, a genus of Antwrens, specialize in extracting insects from dead leaves trapped in foliage. They may move in mixed flocks.


Rio Madeira Stipplethroat
Rio Madeira Stipplethroat (Epinecrophylla amazonica) Male
Careiro, Amazonas, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Hector Bottai     Copyright and usage info


Rufous-tailed Stipplethroat
Rufous-tailed Stipplethroat (Epinecrophylla erythrura erythrura) Male
Yasuní Research Station, Orellana province, Ecuador  
   
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas)   © All Rights Reserved.

Very similar to Rufous-backed Stipplethroat, but note throat plain or only slightly marked. Female overall brown with black on primary wing coverts.

White-eyed Stipplethroat
White-eyed Stipplethroat (Epinecrophylla leucophthalma dissita)
Los Amigos Biological Station, Peru
  Seems like the eye is often brown; HBW writes this is age related.
   
Photograph by Joe Tobias   © All Rights Reserved.


Ornate Stipplethroat
Ornate Stipplethroat (Epinecrophylla ornata)
Boca Pariamanu, Peru  
   
Photograph by Isabel Apkarian   © All Rights Reserved.



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