Rufous-faced Antbird
Myrmelastes rufifacies
Medium-sized, chunky, rather drab antbird. Males are uniform gray with white spots on the wing-coverts and females are rusty below with darker backs. Note the pink legs. Found in dense humid forest, usually near small streams. Forages in the understory, often hopping on the forest floor, and often attends army-ant swarms. The song starts with clear notes that accelerate towards the end.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Myrmelastes rufifacies
- Authority
- (Hellmayr, 1929)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Genus
- Myrmelastes
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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