Birds of the World

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Genus: Corythopis (2 species)

Genus Corythopis, Antpipits, are unusual flycatchers that stay close to the forest floor like antbirds.


Southern Antpipit
Southern Antpipit (Corythopis delalandi)
Range: SA: e Bolivia and c Brazil to e Paraguay, se Brazil and ne and nw Argentina
Palmas, TO, Brazil   		   
Photograph by Rodrigo Conte   © All Rights Reserved.
A small antpitta-like bird which walks on the forest floor like a North American Ovenbird Warbler. More olive and less grey than Ringed Antpipit.

Ringed Antpipit
Ringed Antpipit (Corythopis torquatus)
Range: SA: Amazonia
Boca Pariamanu, Peru   		   
Photograph by Isabel Apkarian   © All Rights Reserved.


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