Birds of Ecuador

    PASSERIFORMES: Formicariidae (Antthrushes)  
Genus: Formicarius (4 species, 6 worldwide)

Genus Formicarius, Antthrushes, are secretive small to medium-sized insect-eating ground birds of tropical forests, and have a characteristic tail-raised shape.


Black-faced Antthrush
Black-faced Antthrush (Formicarius analis analis)
Puerto Maldonado, Peru  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

May be split one day; there are two different songs (generally Amazon and non-Amazon), and a lot of variation in color. Amazon races are generally less rufous.

Rufous-capped Antthrush
Rufous-capped Antthrush (Formicarius colma ruficeps)
Pereque, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Brendan Ryan     Copyright and usage info


Black-headed Antthrush
Black-headed Antthrush (Formicarius nigricapillus destructus)
Río Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Pichincha province, Ecuador  
   
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas)   © All Rights Reserved.


Rufous-breasted Antthrush
Rufous-breasted Antthrush (Formicarius rufipectus carrikeri)
Ecuador  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.



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