Birds of the World

    PASSERIFORMES: Thamnophilidae (Antbirds)  
Genus: Myrmelastes (8 species)


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Brownish-headed Antbird (Myrmelastes brunneiceps)
Range: SA: sw Peru and nw Bolivia
   


Split from the Spot-winged Antbird. Main visual difference from Spot-winged Antbird is that the female has a brown and not grey head. Generally found in the Andean foothills.

Caura Antbird
Caura Antbird (Myrmelastes caurensis caurensis) Male
Range: SA: nc Amazonia
Venezuela  
   
Photograph by David Ascanio - www.abtbirds.com   © All Rights Reserved.


Humaita Antbird
Humaita Antbird (Myrmelastes humaythae)
Range: SA: w Amazonian Brazil and n Bolivia
Los Amigos Biological Station, Peru  
   
Photograph by Joe Tobias   © All Rights Reserved.

Split from the Spot-winged Antbird. Similar to another split, the Brownish-headed Antbird. Main visual difference from Spot-winged Antbird is female has a brown and not grey head. Found in Brazil in Humaitá area as well as Amazon river area around Manaus. Later recorded in Peru/Manu. Often found in palm swamps (HBW).

Plumbeous Antbird
Plumbeous Antbird (Myrmelastes hyperythrus) Male
Range: SA: w, sw Amazonia
Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Plumbeous Antbird
Plumbeous Antbird (Myrmelastes hyperythrus) Female
Range: SA: w, sw Amazonia
Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Spot-winged Antbird
Spot-winged Antbird (Myrmelastes leucostigma) Male
Range: SA: n Amazonia
Reserva Natural La Isla Escondida, Orito, Putumayo, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Spot-winged Antbird
Spot-winged Antbird (Myrmelastes leucostigma) Female
Range: SA: n Amazonia
Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia
  Note grey head compared to Slate-colored Antbird.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Often common in 'tierra firma' unflooded forest, and up to 1000m on Andean slope. Usually near water in dense brush close to the ground.

Rufous-faced Antbird
Rufous-faced Antbird (Myrmelastes rufifacies) Male
Range: SA: e Amazonian Brazil
Rio Azul Jungle Lodge, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Bradley Davis   © All Rights Reserved.

Split from the Spot-winged Antbird. Main visual difference from Spot-winged Antbird is female has a grey crown and rufous face. Found in Brazil south of the Amazon.

Roraiman Antbird
Roraiman Antbird (Myrmelastes saturatus) Female
Range: SA: se Venezuela, n Brazil and w Guyana
Venezuela  
   
Photograph by David Ascanio - www.abtbirds.com   © All Rights Reserved.

Split from the Spot-winged Antbird. Both male and female are darker (HBW).

Slate-colored Antbird
Slate-colored Antbird (Myrmelastes schistaceus) Male
Range: SA: w Amazonia
Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Slate-colored Antbird
Slate-colored Antbird (Myrmelastes schistaceus) Female
Range: SA: w Amazonia
Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Similar to Spot-winged Antbird, but female does not have grey head, and this species has a distinctive song. But both species make similar foragins sounds, The Slate-colored seems to prefer primary forest, while the Spot-winged is often near water or degraded thicker forest. The spots on this species may be finer/smaller than the Spot-winged.


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