Birds of Costa Rica

    PASSERIFORMES: Thamnophilidae (Antbirds)  
Genus: Poliocrania (1 species, 1 worldwide)


Chestnut-backed Antbird
Chestnut-backed Antbird (Poliocrania exsul exsul) Male
Soberania National Park, Colón, Panama  
   
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas)   © All Rights Reserved.

Chestnut-backed Antbird
Chestnut-backed Antbird (Poliocrania exsul cassini) Female
ProAves Blue-billed Curassow Reserve, Puerto Pinzon, Boyaca, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Often the most common antbird in its range. Vocal. Note birds in Central America and northwest Colombia do not have spots on the wing.


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