Birds of Ecuador

    PASSERIFORMES: Thamnophilidae (Antbirds)  
Genus: Frederickena (1 species, 3 worldwide)


Fulvous Antshrike
Fulvous Antshrike (Frederickena fulva) Male
Rio Bigal, Ecuador  
   
Photograph by Harold Greeney   © All Rights Reserved.

Fulvous Antshrike
Fulvous Antshrike (Frederickena fulva) Female
Rio Bigal, Ecuador  
   
Photograph by Harold Greeney   © All Rights Reserved.

Split from the Undulated Antshrike and virtually impossible to differentiate. The Fulvous is found in the Andean foothills and the Undulated in the Amazon basin. Looks a bit similar to Fasciated Antshrike but male is darker.


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