Birds of Costa Rica

    PASSERIFORMES: Thamnophilidae (Antbirds)  
Genus: Dysithamnus (3 species, 8 worldwide)



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.
Additional photo.

Spot-crowned Antvireo
Spot-crowned Antvireo (Dysithamnus puncticeps) Male
Darien National Park, Panama  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Spot-crowned Antvireo
Spot-crowned Antvireo (Dysithamnus puncticeps) Female
Darien National Park, Panama  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Streak-crowned Antvireo
Streak-crowned Antvireo (Dysithamnus striaticeps) Female
PN Braulio Carrillo, Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.



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